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has become an expensive embarrassment. Allow things to continue a bit longer and Syria may well pull down Iran with it. As for Russia, why not let Vladimir Putin to consolidate his image in the minds of the Arabs as a guarantor of delinquent despots? I called this argument `Machiavellian,' but `diabolical' m

ran with it. As for Russia, why not let Vladimir Putin to consolidate his image in the minds of the Ara

ll down Iran with it. As for Russia, why not let Vladimir Putin to consolidate his image in the minds of th

cared. He appointed Holbrooke as his point man only to ensure that he "never received the authority to do diplomacy." Obama's message to President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan was: "Ignore my special representative." The White House campaign against Holbrooke was "a theater of the absurd," Nasr writes. "Ho

he White House campaign against Holbrooke was "a theater of the absurd," Nasr writes. "Holbrooke was not included in Obama's videoconferences with Karzai and was cut out of the presidential retinue when Obama went to Afghanistan." The White House seemed "more interested in bringing Holbrooke down tha

IVVVI V VI VI VVIVVI ItIVI I IIVt JI 1 . • Former senator Russ Feingold (D-Wis.): "Senators have a duty to keep an open mind on impeachment." Vladimir Putin attends his annual news conference in Moscow on Thursday. (Pavel Golovkin/AP) THE LATEST ON THE UKRAINE AFFAIR: -- Russian President Vladimir Puti

o overturn the results of the 2016 election. "The party that lost the election, the Democratic Party, is trying to achieve results by other means," Putin told reporters at the Kremlin. He likened Trump's impeachment to the Mueller probe, which Putin downplayed as being meritless. Putin observed that

ave a duty to keep an open mind on impeachment." Vladimir Putin attends his annual news conference in Mosco

protests are the most sustained show of opposition to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he came to power in 2014." -- Former Afghan leader Hamid Karzai said he grew estranged from his American allies during his 10 years in power. Pamela Constable reports from Kabul: "His version of U.S.-Afghan rela

or trouble-plagued U.S. efforts in Afghanistan — based on hundreds of previously classified interviews with U.S. officials — has partly vindicated Karzai's arguments, even as it portrays his past government as a dysfunctional 'kleptocracy' that was unprepared for modern governance. `Much of it is tru

joins the 'losers' of presidential history." • Former senator Russ Feingold (D-Wis.): "Senators have a duty to keep an open mind on impeachment." Vladimir Putin attends his annual news conference in Moscow on Thursday. (Pavel Golovkin/AP) THE LATEST ON THE UKRAINE AFFAIR: -- Russian President Vladimir Putin

o overturn the results of the 2016 election. "The party that lost the election, the Democratic Party, is trying to achieve results by other means," Putin told reporters at the Kremlin. He likened Trump's impeachment to the Mueller probe, which Putin downplayed as being meritless. Putin observed that

ve a duty to keep an open mind on impeachment." Vladimir Putin attends his annual news conference in Mosco

e protests are the most sustained show of opposition to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he came to power in 2014." — Former Afghan leader Hamid Karzai said he grew estranged from his American allies during his 10 years in power. Pamela Constable reports from Kabul: "His version of U.S.-Afghan rela

or trouble-plagued U.S. efforts in Afghanistan — based on hundreds of previously classified interviews with U.S. officials — has partly vindicated Karzai's arguments, even as it portrays his past government as a dysfunctional 'kleptocracy' that was unprepared for modern governance. `Much of it is tru

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

ly support the Taliban's ideological and revolutionary program. Rather, they see the Taliban's fight against the United States and Afghan President Hamid Karzai's administration as a legitimate national resistance struggle, just like the war of the Afghan mujahideen against the Soviets and their Afghan comm

nst the United States and Afghan President Hamid Karzai's administration as a legitimate national resist

ps, deploy the fact-checkers. Anicic 3. The Wall Street Journal EFTA00660532 Russia's Stake in Syria and Iran Mclik Kavlan 18, 2012 -- Now that Vladimir Putin has allowed the Russian electorate to rubber-stamp him back into power, he can return with redoubled purpose to his consistently regressive interfe

surprised at his obdurate defense of the regimes in Tehran and Damascus speaks volumes. Dictators support dictators, don't they? At this point Mr. Putin apparently doesn't mind much that anyone should include him in that category. After all, if Putinism could be defined by any single principle, if i

Syria and Iran Mclik Kavlan 18, 2012 -- Now that Vladimir Putin has allowed the Russian electorate to rubb

m all directions for an accelerated U.S. and NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan. Fears of a negotiated strategic agreement between Washington and the Karzai government allowing a residual presence of foreign forces would disappear. Opportunities for Iran to expand its already extensive political and eco

ploy the troops, deploy the fact-checkers. Article 3. The Wall Street Journal Russia's Stake in Syria and Iran Melik Kaylan 18, 2012 -- Now that Vladimir Putin has allowed the Russian electorate to rubber-stamp him back into power, he can return with redoubled purpose to his consistently regressive interf

surprised at his obdurate defense of the regimes in Tehran and Damascus speaks volumes. Dictators support dictators, don't they? At this point Mr. Putin apparently doesn't mind much that anyone should include him in that category. After all, if Putinism could be defined by any single principle, if i

yria and Iran Melik Kaylan 18, 2012 -- Now that Vladimir Putin has allowed the Russian electorate to rubb

m all directions for an accelerated U.S. and NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan. Fears of a negotiated strategic agreement between Washington and the Karzai government allowing a residual presence of foreign forces would disappear. Opportunities for Iran to expand its already extensive political and ec

official announcement has yet to be made. On a visit to Russia in which he signed a $2 billion arms deal, El Sisi won an endorsement from President Putin—a telling indicator of Egypt's closer ties with Russia and a commitment toward a more "pluralistic" foreign policy stance. Other potential candidate

llion arms deal, El Sisi won an endorsement from President Putin—a telling indicator of Egypt's closer ties with R

NDC. Central and South Asia Afghanistan: Seemingly focused on facilitating the Afghan High Peace Council's efforts at talks with the Taliban, the Karzai government has distanced itself from its US allies over the past few weeks. This was most recently exemplified by its decision to release 65 Afghan

Afghanistan has achieved stability or that Hamid Karzai's government can stand on its own without U.S. as

operations raids have taken a harsh toll on al Qaeda, it may be difficult for Obama to make the case that Afghanistan has achieved stability or that Hamid Karzai's government can stand on its own without U.S. assistance. Relations with Pakistan have deteriorated significantly under Obama's tenure, particularly f

have made friends with President Dmitry HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031959 --- PAGE BREAK --- 20 Medvedev, but relations with Russia may only get tougher, with Vladimir Putin's likely return to the Russian presidency. Arab Spring: After a slow start, the Obama administration eventually came around to calling for Egyptian Pre

s with Russia may only get tougher, with Vladimir Putin's likely return to the Russian presidency. Arab S