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Welcome to my blog - I'm Charles Reed and I advise the Church of England on foreign policy issues.
This blog covers a variety of topics from US foreign policy to European politics and the Middle East - and whatever else happens to be in the news or catch my attention.
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Tag Archives: President George Bush
Christianity, Diplomacy and War – Talking to The Taliban
By some strange coincidence, which I won’t bore you with, the decision to re-read some of the documents produced by the Church in response to 9/11 has led me to revisit Herbert Butterfield’s 1953 essay Christianity, Diplomacy and War. For … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan
Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, Herbert Butterfield, James Dobbins, James Shinn, post 9/11, President George Bush, Rand Corporation, Taliban
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What if I take my problems to the United Nations?
When G. W. Bush beat Al Gore in the race to the White House, few questioned the idea that the world was unipolar or that the US would remain dominant for decades to come. Ten years on the situation looks … Continue reading
The US MidTerm Elections – What does it mean for the rest of us?
The international media reaction to these MidTerm elections is strikingly different in tone to the coverage that followed the last MidTerm elections in 2006. In November 2006 The Guardian called the Democratic assumption of control over the House and Senate … Continue reading
Mid Term Blues in America – Can Obama bounce back like Clinton or will he sink like Carter?
America went to the polls yesterday and inflicted a stinging defeat on President Obama’s Democratic Party. This was not a vote to choose the next American President, but the result will shape the next two years of Obama’s Presidency. For … Continue reading
