The killing of the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh last  November  brought  the  problem  of  Islamist extremism  to  the  fore  of Europe’s  attention.

The US does support its allies far more than it support neutrals or enemies, and Israel has long been an US ally. The US does not exist in some political or moral vacuum of perfect objectivity, any more than any other nation.

The Freeman Report is a monthly newsletter from the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies. The newsletter contains a feature essay by a guest scholar and updates of publications and events conducted by the Freeman Chair in China Studies.
 

This document provides a brief overview of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.
 

Politics and diplomacy are related but distinct. Politics is often about drawing lines that force opponents to embrace unpopular views, while diplomacy is about removing barriers and stressing common interests.

The stars were generally well aligned for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2004. Gross domestic product for the region as a whole grew by 5.5 percent (preliminary estimate of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, or ECLAC);