Hardly Diplomatic
Research on declassified government and intelligence documents – chronicling diplomats who shaped world order throughout modern history.
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The strategy Tony Blair sent President Bush the day after 9/11 (opens the original)
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When Bush and Putin tried to “write new history” (opens the original)
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“From now on, you should call me George.” (opens the original)
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Inside the Johnson White House (opens the original)
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"Sasha, that's not the point." (opens the original)
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