Us Allies

U.S. Relying More On Allies In Questioning Terror Suspects

New York Times | ERIC SCHMITT and MARK MAZZETTI | Posted 06.23.2009 | World


The United States is now relying heavily on foreign intelligence services to capture, interrogate and detain all but the highest-level terrorist suspe...

Searching for Accountability in Gaza

Richard Bennet and Nicholas Quin | Posted 02.28.2009 | World


Richard Bennet and Nicholas Quin

In handling the case of the Gaza airstrikes, any war crimes prosecutor would be dealing with a mere snapshot of the greater Arab-Israeli conflict.

Gates Asks Iraq Allies To Shift Troops To Afghanistan

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics


BUDAPEST, Hungary — NATO allies must send either more forces or more money for the fight in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates will arg...

Boast Boldly & Tote a Tiny Twig

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 09.14.2008 | Politics


Reese Schonfeld

Teddy Roosevelt advised "Speak softly, and carry a big stick," but unfortunately: George Bush, "you're no Teddy Roosevelt." In your case it's "Boast boldly while toting a tiny twig."

4 Sunni Allies Of US Killed In Iraq

New York Times | DAMIEN CAVE | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Four members of a local American-backed Awakening group in Diyala Province were killed Wednesday when a house they were raiding exploded, the police s...