U.S. Defiance Undermined by Lack of Conviction
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The words were there  but the conviction was missing as members of the U.S. team  vowed to produce another Ryder Cup miracle Saturday.
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The U.S. hoped to neutralize Hamas by strengthening President Abbas. But the rout in Gaza has left that strategy in shreds
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Nevermind the civil war debate -- the real question is why didn't the U.S. make a war declaration in the first place? That could bring an end to something that never should have been started
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Myanmar's crackdown on protests against huge fuel price rises drew condemnation from the United States and expressions of dismay from other Asia-Pacific nations on Friday, but its ruling generals appeared defiant.
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While some don't see much defiance, others see an unusual amount of tension surfacing for an all-volunteer military force.
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U.S. commanders say they've learned from past mistakes and are trying to lay the foundation for stability as they clear insurgents from this battleground city. But it's a slow process at a time when Congress and the U.S. public are demanding speedy results.
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For many Americans, Secretary of State Colin Powell eased their doubts and legitimized the decision to wage war with Iraq. But the old soldier with a sterling reputation wound up embarrassed &#151; and wrong about the facts &#151; when the case he presented to the United Nations and to the world collapsed.
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Sometimes truly American virtues arise in outlaws who -- by dint of heroic but questionable endeavors -- display the mettle of the national character.
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Violations of human rights by the US are undermining international laws, a leading rights group says.
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As a well-funded insurgency stiffens, US officials worry about lack of inside knowledge of resistance cells.
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President's victory celebrated before a ballot is cast, but dissent is met with imprisonment and intimidation.
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Their character questioned and commitment belittled, the United States men&#39;s team responded to their critics by taking the bronze with a gold-medal effort.
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The President is trying to fend off a Republican rebellion over the war. But broad-brush propaganda may not work this time
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday that prisoner abuse scandals in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay and other mistakes have damaged America's reputation, and work must be done to prove the U.S. is still a force for good in the world.
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Few campaigns in post-war American history have appeared to be as divisive as the one drawing to its still uncertain conclusion on Tuesday.
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Iraqâs fledgling security force is poorly led, plagued by desertions and âfalling behind in its capability and commitmentâ to protect the countryâs new democratic government, US Sen.
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An American detaineeâs story illuminates the haphazard system of detention and prosecution that has evolved in Iraq.