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How They See Us

Dumping detainees in Bermuda

Bermuda accepted four of the Uighur detainees from Guantánamo Bay, much to the surprise of the British, who were not consulted about the agreement. Are Bermudans getting anything out of the deal?

Obama pushes a Palestinian state

What were the reactions to President Obama's comments in Cairo about creating a Palestinian state?

The wrong way to fight the Taliban

Will U.S. pressure on Pakistan to fight a conventional war against the Taliban backfire?

Should we keep lending to America?

Will China receive anything in return for lending the United States so much money?

When Bibi met Barack

Benjamin Netanyahu and Barack Obama spent a lot of time together, but did they bridge their differences?

Did Obama order Pakistan’s offensive?

Is it a coincidence that Pakistan's offensive against the Taliban overlapped with President Asif Ali Zardari’s visit to the United States?

Is it Spain’s place to investigate Gitmo?

Under the principle of "universal jurisdiction," a Spanish judge is investigating the alleged torture of four Guantanamo inmates.

Obama reaches out to Cuba, Venezuela

Will President Obama's open-mindedness and popularity end the anti-American rhetoric?

Muslims wait for U.S. change

Will President Obama's message to the Muslim world be backed by changes in policy?  

The Obamas take Europe

Why Europe 'swooned' over President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama

Shared blame for Mexico’s drug problem

During her visit last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton acknowledged that Americans bear some of the responsibility for Mexico's bloody drug war.

Getting pushed around by China?

China has more than $1 trillion invested in U.S. Treasury bonds. How will that alter the balance of power?

Snubbing the British prime minister

Will the "special relationship" between Britain and the U.S. survive?

Labeling Mexico a ‘failed state’

More than 6,000 people were murdered in drug-related violence in Mexico last year, and at least three major Mexican cities are now policed by the army.

Clinton’s gentle approach to China

On her recent trip to Beijing, Hillary Clinton emphasized the common interests between the U.S. and China.

Still committed to missile defense?

The U.S. is sending mixed signals about its plans for a missile defense system in Central Europe.

Will Pakistan be punished for freeing Khan?

Pakistanis celebrated the release of Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of Pakistan’s nuclear program, but wondered how the U.S and other nations would react.

Should Iran negotiate with Obama?

How Iranians see America's new president

An African president for America

Barack Obama’s inauguration as president of the United States is “a giant leap for the black race,” said Michael John in Nigeria’s Daily Independent.  

How they see us: A presidency defined by arrogance

“Around the world the Bush name is synonymous with arrogance, ignorance, reckless insouciance, torture, violence, and ineptitude,” said Gerard Baker in Britain’s The Times.

November 27, 2009

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