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    Sarkozy’s Iron Lady

    Meet Michèle Alliot-Marie, France's right-wing, rugby-loving new foreign minister.

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    A Washington Sage Leaves the Scene

    Lee Hamilton, for years a go-to "wise man" for American presidents of both parties, speaks to FP about his many acolytes, Obama's foreign policy, and what to do about Iran.

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    The Transformer

    Bob Gates never thought he'd be Barack Obama's defense secretary. Now, in an exclusive interview, the most revolutionary Pentagon leader since Robert McNamara tells FP why he said yes, when he'll get out of Washington, and what legacy he hopes to leave behind.

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    My Pen Pal, the Jihadist

    How a young Virginia man charged with supporting terrorists in Somalia became my online sparring partner -- and why he is so dangerous.

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    Hostage to Events

    In an exclusive interview, the State Department's leading Iran expert discusses his resignation and why the Islamic Republic and the United States keep on talking past each other.

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    Congo’s New Mobutu

    As the Democratic Republic of the Congo turns 50 this month, its leader is taking a page from Mobutu Sese Seko’s playbook on repression. And the West is helping him.

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