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Susan Rice: why GOP opposition to her is no longer white-hot (+video)
Key GOP voices including Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham have tempered their rhetoric about Ambassador Susan Rice, who could be nominated as a possible secretary of State.
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Decoder Wire Unrest in Middle East: What would President Romney do? (+video)
The attacks against US diplomatic outposts in Egypt, Libya, and elsewhere in the Middle East have sharpened focus on President Obama's policies – and what Mitt Romney's would be.
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Reader recommendation: The World America Made
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Backchannels The hawkish bits of VP hopeful Marco Rubio's foreign policy speech
Senator Marco Rubio's foreign policy speech yesterday, taken by many as part of a campaign to be Mitt Romney's running mate, points to a politician who favors foreign interventions.
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Marco Rubio: America must lead world, and Obama doesn't get it
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, said to be on Mitt Romney's list of possible running mates, said Wednesday the US must exercise strong leadership, for the world's sake. Overall, his eagerly awaited speech on foreign affairs treaded lightly on Obama's policies.
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Global News Blog Is Mitt Romney's Europe-bashing well placed?
Mitt Romney called the Obama White House a reflection of the 'worst of what Europe has become' in his victory speech last night. But the austerity favored by the GOP is much in vogue in Europe.
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Interview: former French diplomat Hubert Védrine on China and a West 'in disarray'
Former Foreign Minister Hubert Védrine, author of 'History Strikes Back,' offers a realist view on a central challenge for Europe and the United States: the rise of China.
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Who will help shape McCain, Obama foreign policy?
Both candidates would likely draw from previous administrations to build their teams.
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Opinion: The critical pick: secretary of State
The next secretary faces huge challenges. McCain and Obama must choose carefully.
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Diplomacy thriving, but without U.S.
The fall election and an era of diffused power may be factors.
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