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Afghanistan: Eyes on the Storm The loss of 9 US military lives in the July 13th Taliban assault in eastern Afghanistan highlights the inc...	Afghanistan: Two Birds, Not Enough Stones In contrast to the improving situation in Iraq, events in Afghanistan have shown a clear trend towards...
Iraq: Realities Bite We have frequently highlighted the gulf between the respective Iraq policies of Senators Obama and McCai...	Russia: The New Boss, Same as the Old? The July 7th meeting between President Bush and Medvedev at the G-8 summit in reflects the awkward polit...
Turkey: On the Horns of the Dilemma Political tensions within Turkey came to a head on July 1st with the opening of judicial proceedings ag...	Zimbabwe: A Peripheral Concern US discontent with developments in Zimbabwe has been simmering for many years. The recent uncontested ele...
Iran: Playing Down the Rhetoric Tensions continue to grow over Tehran's nuclear ambitions and covert agenda in Iraq. While the drumbeat o...	Environment and the G-8: Lower Your Expectations Amidst unfolding global food and energy crises, the July 7th-9th G-8 Summit in Hokkaido faces a daunting a...
Electoral Politics: The Return of "the Economy, Stupid" We have reported about the impact of high energy prices on the Administration's policies. In broader term...	Bush the Man: A Stubborn Drive As President Bush’s time in office draws to a close, both domestically and internationally approval for t...