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rers certainly have to be taken into account, but following them can only lead into the abyss. Today the system for running the country is called "Vladimir V. Putin." Can he change? I don't want to give a categorical answer: A human being is too complicated a creature for that. But the chances are slim, as are

on't want to give a categorical answer: A human being is too complicated a creature for that. But the chances are slim, as are the chances that Mr. Putin's inner circle would allow him to cede his presidential powers, even temporarily, a second time. He will not control what follows him. Inside the

day the system for running the country is called "Vladimir V. Putin." Can he change? I don't want to give a

< II=I> Subject: October 25 update Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:45:07 +0000 25 October, 2013 Article 1. The Daily Beast Saudi Fears and Mysteries Leslie H. Gelb Article 2. The Washington Post Saudia Arabia gets tough on foreign policy Nawaf Obaid Article 3. Foreign Policy Can Obama deliver on Israel an

nt after the Bay of Pigs failure and the botched Vienna summit, and then proceeded to test the American president from Cuba to Berlin, so President Vladimir Putin and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei now believe they are dealing with a dithering and indecisive American leader, and are calibrating their p

ident from Cuba to Berlin, so President Vladimir Putin and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei now bel

rican president from Cuba to Berlin, so President Vladimir Putin and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

rje Rod-Larsen Sent: Mon 8/26/2013 4:45:44 PM Subject: August 26 update 26 August, 2013 Article 1. The Daily Beast Obama's New Syria Options Leslie H. Gelb Article 2. The Wall Street Journal Syria's Gas Attack on Civilization Andrew Roberts Article 3. The Washington Post Syria will require more th

s a respecter of reality." Ford concluded that subjecting the former president to a criminal trial would be too destabilizing for the country. When Vladimir Putin became president of Russia, he offered an even more extensive pardon to his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, as well as to Yeltsin's family, citing simi

too destabilizing for the country. When Vladimir Putin became president of Russia, he offered an even m

would be too destabilizing for the country. When Vladimir Putin became president of Russia, he offered an

what to do. Maybe the simplest and in many ways the most disturbing explanation for all the flailing is offered by veteran journalist and diplomat Leslie H. Gelb: "There is one man in this administration who debates himself." President Obama. These patterns of behavior and their consequences have been on ho

nalists, it was socialist, anti-Israel and anti-Western alliance—everything the Soviets could desire. The relationship with Syria has thrived under Putin—but at a cost to Russia. Moscow has forgiven almost three-quarters of Damascus's massive debt in order to lure lucrative weapons orders. Not long a

eet Journal (How) Should Israel Bomb Iran? Bret Stephens Article 4. The Daily Beast Israel and Netanyahu, Pipe Down the Threats of War on Iran Leslie H. Gelb Article 5. The Daily Star A Turkish model of governance for the Arabs? Mustafa Akyol Article 6. The National Interest Dead End in Damascus Ar

edman ance 2. | Le Monde diplomatique Is This the End of the Assad Dynasty? Patrick Seale Article 3. NYT _ Books Mohamed ElBaradei, the Inspector Leslie H. Gelb Article 4.) Vanity Fair Hillary Clinton - Woman of the World Jonathan Alter Article 1. NYT End of Mideast Wholesale Thomas L. Friedman May 7,

g Web site run by Julian Assange, began posting thousands of classified State Department cables online. Candid descriptions of foreign leaders (e.g., Putin is the “alpha dog” of a “virtual mafia state”) were published around the world and have already led to the departure of U.S. ambassadors in Mexico an