The withdrawal of more than half a million Russian troops and dependents from Germany since 1991 is described by historians as 'the biggest pullout ever by an army not defeated in battle.'
The Afghans are probably the world champions in resisting foreign domination and infiltration into their country.
If a leader comes to office in a seemingly fair election and tolerates dissent, he or she qualifies for our seal of approval.
Accepting that Arabs have the right to elect their own leaders means accepting the rise of governments that do not share America's pro-Israel militancy.
My general view is the delivery of news is changing in dramatic ways, and will continue to change into ways we can't even predict.
At the end of the day, there is still one function of journalism that cannot be computerized, and that is reporters. You're always going to need reporters.
Americans overthrew governments only when economic interests coincided with ideological ones.
In 1983, most Nicaraguans had still not fallen to the depths of deprivation and despair which they would reach in later years, but many were already unhappy and restive.
Iranians launched their constitutional revolution in 1906 and established their parliament soon afterward.
Because Iranians have had to fight so long and painfully for political freedom, they have a deep appreciation for its value - perhaps deeper than many in the West who take their electoral rights for granted.
Relationships based on deals between leaders or ruling elites tend to collapse amid popular anger.
Many Americans, and many more people around the world, have been outraged by what they see as President George W. Bush's radical reordering of American foreign policy.
The U.S. has intervened more often in more countries farther from its own shores than has any power in modern history.
To frustrated Americans who have begun boycotting BP: Welcome to the club. It's great not to be the only member any more!
The idea that Arabia is best run by Arabs is no more palatable to Western leaders today than it was to Napoleon or Churchill.
As British and French imperialism ebbed following the end of the Second World War, America became the main outside player in Arab affairs.
During the Cold War, America took sides not only in disputes between Arab countries, but also in debates within them.
Western powers remain imprisoned by the idea that the world is a dangerous place, that it needs to be managed, and that they are called upon to do the managing.
A decision by Germany's highest court that banned the display of crosses or crucifixes in classrooms has sparked widespread outrage and protest.
The two largest oil-producing countries in Latin America, Mexico and Venezuela, sold petroleum to Nicaragua at concessional rates for several years beginning in 1980. The program was curtailed because Nicaragua could not make even reduced payments.
