To Confront Our Problems Cowen Must Turn Away From Brussels and Look to Washington ; On Politics and Power [Eire Region]
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FOR years now, the ritual of the Shamrock at the White House has been taking on a faintly absurd air. Back in the days of the Bertie and Bush double act, there was more than a touch of the ridiculous about the star witness of the Mahon Tribunal and the man busily rewriting the Middle Eastern map trading quips over the green stuff.
When it looked possible a month or so back that this year's invitation might not even arrive, it felt as if the ceremony had simply exhausted its natural lifespan.See the full content of this document
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To Confront Our Problems Cowen Must Turn Away From Brussels and Look to Washington ; On Politics and Power [Eire Region]
Not a bit of it. Brian Cowen has had few straightforward triumphs since his inopportunely timed ascent to power.
This week's swing through the American East Coast could not, however, have gone much better. The rapport with Barack Obama was striking.Less noticed but even more pronounced was the success Foreign Affairs M...See the full content of this document
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