Sarah Palin: The New Face of Neocon Foreign Policy?

Last night, vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin gave a speech at the Republican National Convention which served as the first major address by a candidate who only a week ago many Americans had never even heard of. And while much of the speech was dedicated to...

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Outrage in Pakistan as US Attack Kills 20

Updated 9/4 11:45 AM EST At approximately 3 AM this morning, US helicopters landed in a tiny village in South Waziristan, not far from the Afghanistan border. Troops emerged and opened fire on the villagers, killing at least 20 civilians according to North-West...

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Cheney Departs on Caucasus Tour

Vice President Dick Cheney left today on a four-nation tour focused largely around reassuring US allies in the Caucasus in the wake of this month's Georgia-Russia conflict. Cheney will be visiting Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, and Italy. And while Cheney is expected...

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Decoding Pakistan’s Perplexing Ceasefire

As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan gets under way, the Pakistani government has announced a ceasefire in the restive Swat Valley for the duration of the holiday. The fighting has been particularly bad in the tiny Bajaur Agency, where over half of the population is...

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