Russian president Dmitry Medvedev claims to have pressed the “reset” button on US-Russia relations. Just in case you believed it, make sure you go through the rhetorical checklist first: Does he admit some small flaw or challenge? Check. “It is hard to dispute the pessimistic assessments of the Russian-American relationship that prevailed at the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘United States’
Medvedev and Missile Defense – Washington Post and CFR
Posted in Europe, Recommended for Consumption, U.S., tagged Missile, Missile Defense, Reset, Russia, United States on March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
U.S. Takes Over as Britain Begins Basra Pullout – NY Times
Posted in Europe, Recommended for Consumption, U.S., tagged Britain, Iraq, Iraq War, Salmon, U.K., United States on March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Britain is withdrawing it’s last 4,100 troops from Iraq. Story and Video from BBC Full Story at NYTimes.com P.S. Is it worth noting the linguistic liberties in the headlines? NY Times has “U.S. Takes Over as Britain Begins Basra Pullout,” as opposed to the BBC reporting, “U.K. Troops Begin Iraqi Withdrawal.” NYT chose [...]
The Lede: Miss Universe Visits Guantanamo Bay – NY Times
Posted in Recommended for Consumption, tagged Cuba, Gitmo, Guantanamo Bay, Hugo Chavez, Miss Universe, United States, Venezuela on March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Lede blog at NY times is reporting on Miss Universe’s recent USO stop at Gitmo. Her accounts of Guantanamo Bay’s beauty and serenity are unexpected, to be sure. Go to the Full Story at NY Times
Mexico’s War Must be our War – Los Angeles Times
Posted in Recommended for Consumption, tagged drug cartels, drug war, Filipe Calderon, Mexico, Sen. John Kerry, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, United States on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Go to the Story at Los Angeles Times
