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The long, sad end to the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy.

With lions and jugglers and a big top, Islamabad sees a revival of an old-time tradition.

It depends on how he got the documents.

What the four-stars are reading -- a weekly column from Small Wars Journal.

A controversial novel marks the return of politically charged science fiction in China -- and evokes a decidedly mixed vision of the country's future.

The fight in Afghanistan is difficult, but with a strategy that fully empowers the Afghan people to defeat the Taliban, it is still winnable.

It’s time to wake up, Washington. Pakistan’s military is running the show in Islamabad, and the WikiLeaks revelations have only confirmed that supporting jihadi terrorist groups aren’t the actions of a few, rogue generals -- it’s government strategy.

What the world doesn't know about germ warfare.

Foreign Policy and the New America Foundation bring you a weekly brief on the legal war on terror. You can read it on ForeignPolicy.com or get it delivered directly to your inbox -- just

Is President Álvaro Uribe trying to prevent his successor from making peace with Venezuela?

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is once again accusing Colombia and the U.S. government of plotting to topple him. But it's really Chávez who poses a threat to peace in the region.

How a young Virginia man charged with supporting terrorists in Somalia became my online sparring partner -- and why he is so dangerous.

Spain's much-celebrated and much-debated sport of bullfighting may finally be headed for change.

The WikiLeaks war logs only confirmed what we already know: The Taliban simply doesn't have the firepower to wreak havoc on Afghanistan's skies.

Sorry Shadow Government, the Republican establishment really is in decline.

Forget re-education camps for terrorists. Jailed extremists in Pakistan are kept in isolation -- from anyone who might change their mind about waging jihad.

Direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians could be a political trap for Obama.

In an exclusive interview, the State Department's leading Iran expert discusses his resignation and why the Islamic Republic and the United States keep on talking past each other.

So what if the WikiLeaks revelations aren't the Pentagon Papers redux? They still do deep damage to President Obama's case for continuing the war.

Looking for a thrill on your next vacation? Here are seven resort destinations that are anything but tame.

Only liberals like Peter Beinart think that Ronald Reagan was a dove.

Prosecutors at the U.S. military tribunals in Guantánamo are proclaiming success for their stripped-down judicial model. But the abysmal trial record tells another story.

If you want to figure out a way forward for Afghanistan, fake history is not the place to start.

Russia's human rights activists are bowed but not broken.

Common sense, mostly.