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Israel on a PR Campaign

Nov 29, 2010
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is on a kick to improve his country’s standing in Europe. His strategy? Develop a cadre of “allies” abroad who will serve as walking PR agents for Israeli policy.

Secret Bush Order OKs Strikes Inside Pakistan

Sep 12, 2008
A secret executive order signed by President Bush grants U.S. military forces "carte blanche" to launch counterterrorist operations inside Pakistan. An attack last week under the auspices of the unprecedented July order is raising concerns: Pakistani officials declared the operation illegal, and international analysts fear an escalating conflict could start a regionwide war.

Bush to NATO: War Takes Time

Apr 2, 2008
As the train that is the Bush administration begins to slow, the president has attended his last ever NATO summit. Speaking to alliance leaders Wednesday, Bush asked for patience and resolve to "finish the fight" in Afghanistan, a war now in its seventh year.

Sarkozy Cozies Up to Britain

Mar 26, 2008
French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in London Wednesday to declare his readiness to send additional troops to Afghanistan. The move, seen by some as an effort to strengthen ties with his chums across the Channel, was well received by British lawmakers who believe an increase of NATO occupation forces in Afghanistan would best prevent a Taliban resurgence.

Rice Snubs Argentina

Mar 19, 2008
In response to the strengthening of ties between Hugo Chavez and recently elected Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's government, Condoleezza Rice will skip the country on a two-day trip to South America The snub further underscores a divide between the US's traditional Latin American allies and a growing movement in opposition to U policy in the region.

Allies Condemn Saddam Hanging

Jan 7, 2007
Adding to a growing chorus of disapproval emanating from Europe, Tony Blair's official spokesman has said Saddam Hussein's execution "shouldn't have happened in that way." Earlier, Gordon Brown, the man widely expected to be Britain's next prime minister, said the hanging was "completely unacceptable," calling it a "deplorable set of events."

U.S. Seen as Threat by Allies

Nov 3, 2006
A recent set of polls conducted in Britain, Canada, Mexico and Israel found a majority of people there believe the U.S. has made the world less safe. In the British survey, George W. Bush was seen as a greater threat to world peace than either Kim Jong-il or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.