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Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 00:00
We now confront threats from international terrorism, trafficking in narcotics and persons, and global pandemics that thrive on the inability of failed and failing states to perform even basic sovereign responsibilities.
Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 00:00
Patrick Esteruelas of the Eurasia Group, Stephen Donehoo of McLarty Associates; and Adam Isacson of the Center for International Policy offered their analyses of the impact of the rescue on the future of the FARC, a potential presidential reelection, and
Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 00:00
00:00:22 Biden, Joseph I AM SORRY I GOT TIED UP. OUR WITNESSES ARE EXTREMELY BUSY. WE'RE HERE TO DISCUSS AN IMPORTANT TREND AFFECTING THE COUNTRY, AND THAT IS THE EXPANDING ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY. THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11 MADE IT CLEAR THAT ARMED FORCES COULD NOT FOCUS SOLELY ON TRADITIONAL CHALLENGES. THIS NEW WORLD WE FOUND OURSELVES IN HAS COMPELLED US TO THINK IN A DIFFERENT WAY. IN RESPONSE TO THAT, WE HAVE GIVEN OUR MILITARY MUCH GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN FUNDING AND RESOURCES. THE ADMINISTRATION IS TRYING A NEW MODEL FOR AN INTEGRATED COMBAT COMMAND IN AFRICA.
Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 00:00
Two new studies by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) say that Latin American governments' tax collection is not only way below that of the world's 30 most industrialized countries, but also lower than that
Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 00:00
One of the FARC's top leaders, known by the alias Ivan Marquez, said peace is impossible under Uribe, who has pledged to end the drug-funded group's 44 year insurgency.
Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 00:00
The United States is losing access to one of its three counternarcotics bases in Latin America, U.S. military officials said Wednesday.
Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 00:00
The United States is losing access to one of its three counternarcotics bases in Latin America, U.S. military officials said Wednesday.
Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 00:00
Not only is it one of the biggest trading partners of the United States, it has also borne the brunt of wrongheaded U.S. policies over the years