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Putin returns, and so does a Cold War mentality
Now that Vladimir Putin is Russia's president once again, the result of still another fraudulent election, we should expect ever more hostile relations with Moscow. Mr. Putin, a vain and vulgar man, was born and bred to despise the United States. And...
Tags: Robert Gates, Entertainment Events, The New York Times, Diplomacy, Summits
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Feds, police in spat over G-8 summit costs
In a standoff that might require delicate diplomacy to resolve, officials in Western Maryland are pressing the federal government to reconsider its refusal to help pay for local security costs for this week's G-8 summit at Camp David.
Local police say...Tags: International Organizations, Frederick County (Maryland), Business, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Summits
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Rachel Marsden: Lame attempts to shut off Afghan heroin spigot have been futile
A Russian source recently brought an obscure but disturbing article to my attention. Published last month by a little-known online journal called the Oriental Review, the piece, "Active Endeavour And Drug Trafficking," proposed that not a single gram of...
Tags: International Organizations, Chicago Tribune Columnists, U.S. Department of State, Fox News Channel (tv network), Taliban
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Frederick Co. welcomes G-8 summit move to Camp David
Frederick County officials welcomed news Tuesday that President Barack Obama will host this year's G-8 summit at Camp David. They also acknowledged the potential for protests of the sort that have accompanied past gatherings of the leaders of the Group...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Summits, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Italy
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Obama unleashed
Politicians and presidents of both parties have occasionally suffered from open-mic syndrome, saying something when they thought the microphone was turned off they wished had not been made public. The latest to fall prey to that amplification of the...
Tags: George Bush, Bill Clinton, Dmitry Medvedev, Health Insurance, Petroleum Industry
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State park near Camp David to close during G-8 Summit
A state park will be closed to the public for three days next month while world leaders gather nearby at the Camp David presidential retreat for the G-8 Summit, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The move is highly unusual, and...Tags: Frederick County (Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Summits, Jimmy Carter, Social Media
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Romney's Russia remarks and the dangers of dumbing down
Last week, Mitt Romney described Russia as America's "No. 1 geopolitical foe," prompting Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to respond: "I think it's somewhat dated to be looking backwards instead of being realistic about where we agree, where we don't...
Tags: Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Entertainment Events, Dmitry Medvedev, Hillary Clinton
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Globalization: survival of the phoniest
As increased globalization forces countries to pretend that they like playing with all the other kids in the playground despite fearing they'll have their toys stolen, never has there been more blatant self-interest cloaked in the phony pretext of...Tags: China, Globalization, India, European Union, Russia
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U.S. energy policy: What have we got against Canada?
It's been a rough month for Canada. America's biggest trading partner and overall non-jerk country just wants to sell some oil to its friends. Canada is sitting on a black-gold mine, but its oil sales are unable to keep pace with production -- a problem...Tags: Documentary (genre), Conservation, Stephen Harper, Fox News Channel (tv network), Russia
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Libyan oil: To the victor go the spoils, but not when you 'lead from behind'
Because it's the U.S. Army's Energy Awareness Month, it may be a good time to remind President Obama of oil's importance to economic security and the role that wartime leadership and image play in getting your hands on it post-victory. He can't just...Tags: France, U.S. Army, Muammar Gaddafi, George Bush, U.S. Military
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Soviet fall and Arab Spring
Twenty years ago, tens of thousands of Russians took to the streets of Moscow, just as Egyptians, Tunisians and Syrians have this year — rejecting the old order, demanding freedom and democracy. That August, the Russian democrats prevailed because...Tags: Radio, George Bush, Communist Party, ABC (tv network), George H.W. Bush
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Rick Perry: Macho, macho man
Yes, Rick Perry might seem a little, well, out there with some of his public statements. But the Texas governor has something that our current commanded-in-chief lacks: Overt machismo.
And this cannot be underestimated. Macho men have a long history...Tags: Movies, George Bush, Social Media, Indianapolis 500, Federal Reserve
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