Department of State

10 Questions That Should Have Been Asked of Powell...

Richard Grenell | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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Richard Grenell

Why did you wait for the last 16 days of the general election to speak out if you were truly troubled about "your party's direction"?

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The Surge "Success" Debunked

Luis Carlos Montalván | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics

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Luis Carlos Montalván

Iraq remains a powder keg. "The Surge" has done little to increase security, a state of civil war remains and regional conflict threatens greater problems for the future.

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A New Mission for Diplomats?

Johanna Mendelson Forman | Posted 11.26.2007 | Politics

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Johanna Mendelson Forman

The asymmetry of funds between our national security and development accounts provides few alternatives to our leaders when they must move quickly to stabilize a region.

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Michael Roston

As Petraeus Testifies, State Dept. Delays Weekly Iraq Status Report

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Roston | Posted 09.10.2007 | Politics

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As a top American general and the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq delivered their Iraq progress reports on Capitol Hill today, the State Department failed to ...

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