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Tom Donilon: The Last Best Hope to Help Obama Make Vital Strategic Leaps

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Clemons

After the announcement that Tom Donilon would succeed General Jim Jones as President Obama's National Security Adviser, Donilon went from being the busiest man in the White House to the even-busier busiest man. This is good, and bad, news.

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Clinton Cancels Overseas Travel Due To Arm Injury

Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is canceling plans to attend international meetings in Italy and Greece this week as she ...

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India-US Military Partnership Enters Next Phase

Global Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Military Aid, William Burns, 123 Agreement, US Indian Relations, US India Nuclear Deal, India-US Military, Foreign Affairs, Indian Military, India Military, India, Advocacy, World News

By Jason Overdorf | GlobalPost NEW DELHI -- With India's new government firmly in place, a top U.S. envoy landed in New Delhi Wednesday to discuss ...

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Engaging Russia: Energy Could Still Be the Answer

Macha Levinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, William Burns, Vice President Biden, Senator Richard Lugar, Nabucco Pipeline, Secretary of State Clinton, Cold War, US-Russian Relations, Nato, Davos, Sergei Lavrov, Energy Cold War, Russia Oil, Prime Minister Putin, Gazprom, Russia, Ukraine, Dimitri Medvedev, Munich Security Conference, World News
Macha Levinson

Russia needs Western know-how and financing to exploit its vast energy resources. And the US needs new energy suppliers until country is effectively weaned off foreign oil.

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British Council Closes Culture Center In Iran, Local Staff 'Intimidated'

The Guardian | Julian Borger, Diplomatic Editor | Posted 05.25.2011

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The British Council has stopped work in Iran because of "intimidation and harassment" of its staff by the Iranian government, it will be announced tod...

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Bush Administration To Join Iran Nuke Talks

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — For now, the Bush administration has chosen compromise over confrontation in dealing with Iran's disputed nuclear program with a dr...

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Bush Administration Sending Senior Envoy To Switzerland Talks With Iran

Washington Post | Glenn Kessler | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Bush administration will send a senior envoy to international talks this weekend with Iran about its nuclear program, in what U.S. officials descr...

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