The swirling patterns and vibrant hues of batik, Indonesia's iconic textile art, served not just as fashion but as a powerful symbol of diplomacy during a recent convergence of global powerbrokers in Jakarta. As East Asia's most prominent security and political leaders gathered for the East Asia...
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Call it the Goldilocks military plan: Not too much, not too little, not too unilateral, not too American. The operation against Muammar Gaddafi's regime in Libya mirrors the moderate temperament of its architect, Barack Obama. But will it work in the rough realities of international politics...
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