The disdain for diplomacy and other foreign entanglements is already proving expensive, and at some stage the United States will surely want to engage with allies on more emollient terms.

ECONOMIST: American foreign policy

Second, we also applaud Secretary Mosbacher's statement that the United States will not engage in a subsidized credit war with our allies favoring Moscow.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: US-Soviet Relations

The U.S., Canada, Britain and the Netherlands have the bulk of the forces in harm's way and want their allies to be willing to engage in the ongoing fighting with a resurgent Taliban.

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