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Oct 30, 2009

Turkey Looking East and South

By the Economist

From the Economist: Frustrated by European equivocation, Turkey is reversing years of antagonism with its Arab neighbours… Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has just been warmly received in the Iranian capital, Tehran, a reflection of the realpolitik that has kept links open despite the Islamic Republic’s international isolation. Turkey requires no visas for Iranians, […]

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Oct 30, 2009

Europe’s Obama Fatigue

By foreignpolicy.com

From foreignpolicy.com: Despite George W. Bush’s defiant “you’re with us or you’re against us” public stance, he actively solicited advice and input from his NATO partners. Obama, by contrast, is saying all the right things in public about transatlantic relations and NATO but adopting a high-handed policy and paying little attention to Europe. And Europe […]

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Oct 30, 2009

Sec. Gen. Rasmussen Highlights Partnership with Gulf States

By NATO

From NATO: When I took office in August, I announced that the development of stronger ties between NATO and its partners in the Mediterranean and Gulf regions would be one of my key priorities. I have, over the past three months, held consultations with each of the Ambassadors from these eleven partner countries back in […]

New Atlanticist

Oct 30, 2009

Afghanistan: Cutting Our Losses

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

Not one of the 42 nations involved on the ground in Afghanistan wants to stay the course until the birth of a new nation, cleansed of Taliban insurgents, and a reasonable facsimile of democratic rule. To begin with, no one believes this would be possible short of another 10-year commitment. And untold billions more in […]

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New Atlanticist

Oct 30, 2009

Professional Ambassadors Needed

By James Joyner

Barack Obama campaigned promising to end the Washington influence game if elected president but, thus far, he’s handing out ambassadorial spoils with as much enthusiasm as any of his predecessors. 

New Atlanticist

Oct 30, 2009

Obama’s Europe Neglect Could Bring Bush Nostalgia

By James Joyner

U.S. President Barack Obama is so beloved in Europe that he was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize (which he later won) just 12 days after taking office for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples.” 

New Atlanticist

Oct 29, 2009

The Goldstone Report and Israel-Palestine Peace

By Etan Schwartz

Israel articulated three main objectives when it started its offensive against the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip last winter: stop the rocket fire into southern Israel, weaken the security infrastructure of Hamas in Gaza, and restore the deterrence that it felt had been lost after enduring years of rocket attacks, as well as the kidnapping of its […]

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NATOSource

Oct 29, 2009

Russia-NATO Council meeting may take place in Kabul

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti: A meeting of the Russia-NATO Council at the ambassador level may take place in 2010 in the Afghan capital, Russia’s envoy to NATO said on Wednesday. “We are considering the possibility of holding a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council at an ambassador level in Kabul instead of Brussels,” Dmitry Rogozin said, adding […]

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Oct 29, 2009

NATO chief to discuss Afghan cooperation in Russia

By Reuters

From Reuters: NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen hopes to secure Russian help in equipping and training Afghan security forces during a visit to Moscow in December, an alliance spokesman said on Wednesday. Rasmussen will meet President Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the foreign and defence ministers during the Dec. 15-17 visit, his first […]

New Atlanticist

Oct 29, 2009

Juncker Enters the EU Presidency Fray

By Benjamin Preisler

With Jean-Claude Juncker, a powerful European voice has stepped forward in an attempt to prevent Tony Blair’s candidacy for the EU Presidency from gaining steam.

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