Obama's 7 Hidden Power Players
Leslie Gelb looks at a small clique of deputies and advisers that will wield great power and influence on the president's foreign policy.
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U.S. foreign policy; national security; Russia; Middle East.
Leslie Gelb looks at a small clique of deputies and advisers that will wield great power and influence on the president's foreign policy.
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Leslie H. Gelb writes, "our diplomatic service no longer possesses the talent of the last fifty years. So Hillary has to look outside to the former great diplomats."
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Leslie H. Gelb discusses the Obama Administration's selection of Leon Panetta as CIA Director.
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Leslie H. Gelb discusses the impact the U.S. president has on shaping the world.
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Leslie Gelb argues that now is the time for realists to put aside partisan differences to form a " politically potent coalition...to shape U.S. foreign policy."
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Leslie H. Gelb writes that “the reality of the 3 a.m. call, however, is both less dramatic and less telling than most Americans think.”
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Leslie H. Gelb reviews Aram Roston's new book, “The Man Who Pushed America to War,” about Ahmad Chalabi.
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Leslie H. Gelb argues that real issue is not whether to talk to "bad guys" but how.
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Watering down previous deals will reinforce Pyongyang’s instinct for bluster and blackmail, argue Winston Lord and Leslie H. Gelb.
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Leslie Gelb and Morton Abramovitz consider the common assertion of presidential candidates that the U.S. must restore its leadership in the world.
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Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) and CFR's Leslie Gelb in the Washington Post say the U.S. should support federalism, not partition, in Iraq.
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