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Chuck Hagel confirmation session
The former Republican senator can expect a bumpy ride as he answers questions on how he would play the role of President Obama's new defence secretary. Hagel needs to persuade at least five of his...
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David Gardner argues that Benedict XVI is a militant cultural warrior who has left a tainted legacy behind. The navy seal who killed Bin Laden has revealed that he has no healthcare and that he and...
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The Pentagon’s warnings about the threats it faces are falling on deaf ears. Geoff Dyer explains why “if the military is to fend off much bigger cuts to its budget in the coming years, it will need to...
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Why we need a more honest conversation about Iraq
Photo by Getty “If I had to do it over again, I’d do it in a minute.” Proud, unrepentant, unreflecting, these are the words of Dick Cheney in a new documentary to be aired on American television on...
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By Toby Luckhurst Scottish Nationalists seek to emulate Nordic social democracies. The Sochi Winter Olympics is inspiring a resurgence of Circassian nationalism. The lionisation of the Egyptian...
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