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...illusions that it would be easy to muster a huge coalition to fight a ruthless enemy in an unforgiving land. And as Bush returned from the Shanghai summit late Sunday night, Oct. 21, there were victories to celebrate: he had toured the gray areas of this new war and collected promises of cooperation from China and prospects of a breakthrough on missile defense with Russia. But when he got back, the war at home had taken an ugly turn...
...quickly learning what a war on terrorism means for the home front. And since Homeland Security Adviser Tom Ridge and Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson have offered mixed messages, the mayors have to develop their own battle plans. Last week they met in Washington for an emergency summit of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. They traded ideas on how to deal with airport security, prepare for biological and chemical threats and strengthen their health care systems. They also presented a set of recommendations for Ridge and President Bush, asking for an advisory role to Ridge's office, money...
...Mahathir's international profile has also improved dramatically since Sept. 11. U.S. President George W. Bush has phoned to solicit his counsel; the two men had a special meeting at the APEC summit in Shanghai last week. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair are wooing Mahathir because "they feel they can use him as a voice for moderation in the Islamic world," says Razak Baginda, head of a pro-government think tank in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia's relations with the U.S. had been soured by American criticism of the jailing of Anwar. Mahathir has long been eager to mend...
...CHINA Bush in Shanghai The Chinese and American Presidents met for the first time, ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shanghai. Jiang Zemin and George W. Bush agreed to develop a "constructive relationship" based on a common approach to terrorism...
Some have gone even further. Before the meeting of the European Council in Ghent, Britain?s Tony Blair, Germany?s Gerhard Schröder and France?s Jacques Chirac took advantage of the summit?s medieval venue, St. Peter?s Abbey, to hold a brief gathering of their own. This side meeting was held at Chirac?s initiative, and, not incidentally, it was consistent with his efforts to appear vigorous and statesmanlike in the run-up to next year?s French presidential elections. The "big three" were getting together as E.U. countries that have promised - and in the case...