In George Orwell's novel "1984," the protagonists in the totalitarian society employed "newspeak," the inversion of words to create false meaning. "War is peace," "good is bad," "moral is immoral" are merely a few of the possible inversions.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown came to Washington this week, a visit anticipated with much curiosity on this side of the Atlantic — and surely on the other as well. As difficult as it must have been to follow his predecessor — Tony Blair with whom President Bush had a close personal relationship — Mr. Brown pulled off a sterling performance. His statements on Iraq and Afghanistan were steady, supportive and measured, and he indicated a deep commitment to the "special relationship" between the United States and Britain.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — More than three years after the arrival of a U.N. peacekeeping force, residents of the capital's Cite Soleil slum say the foreign soldiers finally are making headway against Haiti's ubiquitous violence.
China still a target
China still a target
During the Democratic debate in South Carolina, I heard something I never expected to hear: Hillary Clinton coming out against U.S. military intervention.
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If Gen. David Petraeus can't stabilize Iraq by autumn — or if Americans decide to pull out of Iraq before he has a chance — expect far worse chaos eventually. We will see ethnic cleansing, mass murder of Iraqi reformers, Kurdistan threatened, emerging Turkish-, Iranian- and Wahhabi-controlled rump states, and al Qaeda emboldened as U.S. military prestige is ruined.
The United States and India said yesterday they worked out differences that had impeded a plan to share civilian nuclear fuel and technology. They hailed a "historic milestone" in an accord that would reverse three decades of American anti-proliferation policy.
