Los Angeles Times March 27, 2008 At next week’s NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania, history will be made when an American president, cowboy hat in hand, literally begs Europe for help in Afghanistan. For weeks, high-ranking U.S. officials have traversed the “old” continent, beseeching its capitals for anything in lace-up boots and camouflage. Spare a […]
New York Times March 27, 2008 With NATO set to hold its annual summit next week in Bucharest, there is concern that the failure of Germany and other members to carry a larger share of the burden in Afghanistan is threatening the alliance’s future. Critics complain that it has become an unequal, two-tiered alliance, with […]
The Weekly Standard March 26, 2008 When British Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits the United States next month he is unlikely to receive as enthusiastic a welcome as his predecessor, Tony Blair. A recent report in London’s Sunday Telegraph cast a bleak spotlight on the current state of Anglo-American relations with the stark headline: “‘Special […]
Agence France-Presse March 26, 2008 An open skies pact set to take effect between the United States and the European Union this weekend may offer few immediate benefits for travel in view of the turmoil in the US economy and airline industry, analysts say. more
CNN International March 25, 2008 The United States is cutting the size of its embassy staff in Belarus amid a diplomatic dispute with that country’s government, the U.S. State Department said Monday. more