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02.08.10

Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has directed enrichment of a portion of that country's stockpile of uranium to 20 percent. Experts regard this as an important step forward for Iran's nuclear weapons program. The reaction of Defense Secretary Robert Gates seems significant:

At a news conference with French Defense Minister Herve Morin, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates praised President Barack Obama's attempts to engage the Islamic Republic diplomatically and chided Tehran for not reciprocating.

11.02.09

LAST MONTH, Rudy Giuliani traveled to London to establish his bona fides as an international statesman. A Downing Street chat with Prime Minister Gordon Brown was accompanied by meetings with Tony Blair and Winston Churchill's granddaughter, Celia Sandys, who claimed, implausibly, that Giuliani was Publication: The American Conservative

03.23.09

The gaffes (God, I hope this was just a gaffe) just keep on coming. Part of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy agenda is to supposedly “renew alliances” and “strengthen old partnerships.” Over the weekend, it came to light that by “old” partnerships, Obama apparently meant with former leaders of our allies rather than current leaders.