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Nation & World - November 12, 2009
The president is scheduled to make stops in Japan, China, Singapore, and South Korea.
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The Value of Clinton's Photo-Op With Kim Jong Il
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Joshua Kucera
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Nation & World - August 11, 2009
Although Ling and Lee's saga is over, the effect on U.S.-North Korean relations is unknown.
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Obama's Iran Election Ineptitude Worsens Nuclear Threat
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Jamie M. Fly
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Opinion - June 19, 2009
While the president fiddles, the ayatollah burns the midnight oil on nukes.
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North Korea Vows 'Thousand-Fold' Military Retaliation Against U.S. if Threatened
Nation & World - June 17, 2009
North Korea threatens to launch a "thousand-fold" military retaliation if its sovereignty is breached.
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Holding Journalists Could Backfire on North Korea
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Joshua Kucera
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Nation & World - June 16, 2009
The sentencing of two U.S. journalists thrust North Korea back into the headlines.
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Iran Election Protests and Riots a Test for Obama
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Kenneth T. Walsh
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Nation & World - June 15, 2009
The disputed re-election of Ahmadinejad appears to have undermined Obama's argument for diplomacy.
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Obama Should Not Abandon Israel in His Effort to Court Muslims
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Mortimer Zuckerman
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Opinion - June 9, 2009
In rush to court Muslims, Obama must not push Israel away.
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Obama's Eloquence on Israel Pales Beside Iran's Dreams of a Final Solution
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Louis René Beres
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Opinion - June 5, 2009
While Obama speaks of peace, jihadists see salvation in genocide. Guess what path they'll choose.
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Obama's Biggest Applause Lines in Cairo: Verses From the Koran
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - June 4, 2009
Some of the biggest applause lines in the president's speech came from the Koran.
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Obama's Right: Youth Can Bridge the Gulf Between Americans and Muslims
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John Aloysius Farrell
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John A. Farrell - June 4, 2009
Obama right in speech to Muslims that the planet's young people can and must bridge the gulf.
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As Obama Begins Tour of Islamic Countries, bin Laden Makes New Threat
Nation & World - June 3, 2009
Bin Laden reportedly accuses Obama of continuing in the steps of former President George W. Bush.
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Mitt Romney on Obama's Cairo Speech: No Apologies
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - June 2, 2009
The former presidential candidate says the president should show the "resolve and strength of America" in his speech to Muslims.
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North Korea's Nuclear Gambit Tests International Community
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Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - June 1, 2009
The outlaw regime has said they are no longer bound by the armistice that suspended major hostilities.
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Iran's Missile Launch a Rebuke of the United States
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Joshua Kucera
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Nation & World - May 27, 2009
The meaning is largely political as Iranian President Ahmadinejad is up for re-election on June 12.
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In Balkans, Biden Could Use 1800s Supreme Court Case for Guidance
By
Ralph R. Johnson
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Opinion - May 21, 2009
Marbury v. Madison established judicial restraint in young U.S. The lessons should be exported.
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Obama's Next Big Challenges: Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Kenneth T. Walsh
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Nation & World - May 6, 2009
The president will address concerns about the Taliban in a meeting with Zardari and Karzai.
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Obama Works to Repair America's Image in the World
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - May 5, 2009
Smiles and handshakes are a start, but Obama's real challenge will be to show results.
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Poll: Vote for Your Pick for Obama's Vatican Ambassador
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - May 1, 2009
Catholics are talking about whom Obama will choose as his envoy to the Holy See.
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Obama Faces Long Odds on Iran Diplomacy
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - April 29, 2009
The president is trying to reach out to Iran, but it's hard to figure out what the regime really wants.
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Obama Appoints Judith McHale Chief U.S. Image-Maker
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - April 15, 2009
The White House appoints Judith McHale as under secretary for public diplomacy.
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Can Diplomacy Alone Block Iran's Nuclear Goals?
Opinion - April 15, 2009
John Kerry and Elliott Abrams debate in the latest issue of U.S. News Weekly.
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Should a Muslim Be Put in Charge of Public Diplomacy?
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - April 10, 2009
Obama sees public diplomacy as a top priority, but he hasn't appointed a senior official to lead it.
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Can Diplomacy Alone Block Iran's Nuclear Goals?
Opinion - April 10, 2009
John Kerry and Elliott Abrams debate in the latest issue of U.S. News Weekly.
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Obama's Strategy for Reaching Out to Iran
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - March 20, 2009
His video message calls for "mutual respect," but the nuclear issue hangs over any potential dialogue.
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U.S. Envoy Predicts 'Direct Diplomacy' with Iran
Nation & World - January 26, 2009
President Obama's New Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, signals a major policy shift towards Tehran.
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