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A Muslim woman displays a poster of defaced U.S. President Barack Obama during a protest against his planned visit outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010. Obama is scheduled to visit the world's most populous Muslim nation next week. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) (AP)

WikiLeaks and the sham of “public diplomacy”

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Slouching towards Bethlehem

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The Taliban’s deadly “refugees”

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The reluctant ally

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The return of Colin Powell?

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U.S. plays the India card

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Tough love for Africa

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Is Powell’s peace plan a pipe dream?

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The Colin Powell difference

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Dragged back into the fight

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Back to the Cold War?

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Fighting the plague

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Colin Powell veers right

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Secretary of State Colin Powell talks to journalists after being interviewed on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington Sunday, Feb. 11, 2001. Powell spoke about his upcoming trip to the Middle East, his first trip, and said he will stop in Syria for a few hours, as Syria is an "important player" in the process. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) (Associated Press)

Colin Powell rolls up his sleeves

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Shutting down the Tehran Spring

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