7 September 2008, 12:17 am
The CIA and the Culture of Failure U.S. Intelligence From the End of the Cold War to the Invasion of Iraq By John Diamond Stanford University Press; 536 pages; $29.95 When the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, the CIA lost the adversary that, for the previous...... read more
6 September 2008, 11:09 pm
Fashion-conscious women in Sudan anxious to look their best for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan are scouring the capital in search of this season's must-have item -- which may not even exist.... read more
6 September 2008, 10:16 pm
He's traveled the world and spoken with presidents and prime ministers, kings and queens. Now he is coming to visit with the citizens of Greenville.... read more
6 September 2008, 3:22 am
What I did this summer was attend a three-week international conference of bishops and then come home to sit with my father while he died.... read more
5 September 2008, 10:32 am
I would like to begin by thanking and acknowledging the leadership contribution of these outstanding organizations – the China Development Research Forum and Harvard University Law School – in this your fifth annual symposium. It is an honor for me to present this keynote address.... read more
5 September 2008, 7:44 am
The following is a special briefing on U.S.-Libya relations by C. David Welch, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, and Robert Wood, Deputy Spokesman for the U.S. State Department.... read more