Epstein Secrets

author). All held senior jobs in recent Republican administrations. Don't count out two big surprises, neither identified with a political party: William Burns, the current deputy secretary of state; and Nicholas Burns, who held the No. 3 job at State under Condi Rice. Bill and Nick--both Irish, but unrela

ither identified with a political party: William Burns, the current deputy secretary of state; and Nicho

if not always agreeable, companions. Egypt's Mubarak, Jordan's King Hussein, Tunisia's Ben Ali, Yemen's Ali Saleh, Morocco's King Hassan II, Saudi Arabia's kings Fand and Abdullah. The PLO's Yasir Arafat rounded out the group photo. America's arrangements with the acquiescents (and their sons, relati

o Leon, the European Union envoy, and William J. Burns, the American deputy secretary of state, who were

sident Mohamed Morsi in July. Over the last two weeks, we have met with foreign diplomats, including Bernardino Leon, the European Union envoy, and William J. Burns, the American deputy secretary of state, who were invited by the coup's leaders to mediate. We respectfully listened, honestly communicated our ass

th an important ally. Statesmen, of course, must make painful choices that look ugly from the outside. The United States does not criticize Saudi Arabia's appallingly repressive regime for the same reason it used to pull its punches on Mubarak's Egypt: It wouldn't help, and there are other fish to f

deal out there to avoid war,' " said R. Nicholas Burns, who led talks with Iran EFTA_R1_02205127 EFTA0

ctator Elections on the Nile George H. Wittman Article 6. Foreign Affairs EFTA_R1_02205123 EFTA02721203 The Not-Quite-Alliance Between Saudi Arabia and Turkey Meliha Benl i Altunisik Article I. NYT Heading Into Talks With Iran, U.S. Sees Hopeful Signs Mark Landler May 18, 2012 — American n

ll settle for in a second, even as the Arab world burns and rogues like Iran and North Korea brandish new

essful push for a U.N. General Assembly vote on Palestinian U.N. membership, and a freeze in financial aid from Gulf State donors, most notably Saudi Arabia -- for the better part of a year. Instead, the Qataris have not only bypassed the PA, but channeled money into a project that seems to prove the PA'

ll settle for in a second, even as the Arab world burns and rogues like Iran and North Korea brandish new

essful push for a U.N. General Assembly vote on Palestinian U.N. membership, and a freeze in financial aid from Gulf State donors, most notably Saudi Arabia -- for the better part of a year. Instead, the Qataris have not only bypassed the PA, but channeled money into a project that seems to prove the PA's