Bob McCarty Writes

President George W. Bush intends to notify Congress that he has today rescinded his prior determination regarding nuclear cooperation with Russia.  That rescission news, according to a just-released statement released by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, might come to be regarded as the first diplomatic salvo of Cold War II.

Below is the text of Secretary [...]

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When I read in a Department of State news release this morning that Fran Drescher will be appointed the nation’s newest public diplomacy envoy Monday morning, I immediately surmised that Condoleezza Rice and her gang at the State Department had lost it.  A few moments later, however, I realized the brilliance of such an appointment.
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In a statement from the Westin Beijing Chaoyang Hotel which began at 4:20 p.m. Central, President George W. Bush offered some measured words about the growing conflict between Russia and its southern neighbor, Georgia. The transcript of his statement appears below:

“I’m deeply concerned about the situation in Georgia. The United States takes this [...]

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Few should be surprised by the actions of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. If, however, you find yourself among those who are surprised, below is a chronological review of some of the newsworthy events leading up to the invasion and to a return to a Cold War-style relationship with the former Soviet state:

I reported [...]

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An American attack on Iran will be viewed by Moscow [...]

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