• Obama’s Dangerous China Game

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      31st Jan 10
      Leslie H. Gelb
    Obama's arms sale deal with Taiwan has provoked Beijing at a particularly delicate moment. Leslie H. Gelb on why neither nation has thought through the consequences of a collision. Don't be surprised if the United States and China start rattling each...
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  • The Speech Had Potential

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      28th Jan 10
      Leslie H. Gelb
    Obama served up some meaty ideas, shockingly bullish on exports and bragging about his terrorist body count. But when will we find out what he really meant? The foreign policy portion of President Obama's State of the Union address was among the...
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  • New Doubts About Afghanistan

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      25th Jan 10
      Leslie H. Gelb
    Talks with the Taliban. Pakistanis in the driver's seat. And no drawdown by July 2011. Leslie H. Gelb on the stunning new statements by McChrystal, Petraeus, and Gates, and what they mean for the future course of the war in Afghanistan. This week...
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  • Obama’s Power Outage

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      22nd Jan 10
      Leslie H. Gelb
    One Senate upset, and the president seems ready to deal away health care. Leslie H. Gelb on how he needs to stop prattling on about institutions, grab the reins, and lead. If you want to grasp instantly why President Obama faces the abyss, look no...
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