Today it's not just the Russians who are back, but the Americans are here, too.
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But the Americans need a deal at least as much as the Taliban do.
But the Americans act as if every Iranian inside Iraq were there to import weapons.
But the Americans are hoping that China's longer-term reaction this time will be somewhat more restrained.
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But the Americans will find it difficult to make pledges of friendship with a nuclear capable North Korea.
But the Americans are the ones who claim to uphold the highest standards.
But the Americans sound cautiously optimistic that the Iranians' nuclear disavowal is genuine.
Currently, there is an Afghan administrator of the prison, but the Americans have power to veto the release of detainees.
The Palestinians, who have no one to look to but the Americans, will have to go along with it too.
In a concession to Mr Milosevic, no foreign mediators will attend the talks, but the Americans will clearly stay involved.
Currently, there is an Afghan administrator of the Parwan prison, but the Americans have power to veto the release of detainees.
But the Americans worry more about other bits of China's rapidly improving arsenal, from carrier-busting missiles to submarines and land-based fighter jets.
It may have been unthinkable a couple years back, but the Americans now need Iraqi help and approval to run this mission.
But the Americans have said they have no intention of shooting it down unless there is a clear threat to the United States.
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Now the Colombians have been very happy to talk to us but the Americans have made it clear they won't answer any questions whatsoever.
But the Americans are pressing it to ratify the chemical one.
But the Americans have a low tolerance for alternative power structures.
Some American banks did discuss the loans with Soviet officials, but the Americans wanted even higher interest rates than what the Europeans got, bank executives said.
But the Americans, traditionally stronger in the singles, made the most of the afternoon to claim a narrow lead at the end of the first day.
But the Americans want more European defence now: frankly, they don't care what flag the Euro-weenies are flying, if they will just turn up for a fight.
But the Americans have reportedly reacted coldly to this early demonstration of Israeli casuistic recalcitrance, finding it reminiscent of the pretext-finding and foot-dragging of Mr Netanyahu's first administration.
But the Americans are now laying the ground for change.
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But the Americans may want to limit the sovereignty of the transition government on Thursday, the Bush administration suggested curbs on the Iraqis' ability to control the armed forces and pass new laws.
Daewoo, the second-largest, had become insolvent in 1999 and was trying to sell its bankrupt car division to Ford, but the Americans walked away during the due diligence, presumably after learning how bad things really were.
Mr Clegg, who was speaking on the first of his weekly radio phone-ins on LBC, said it was up to the UK to decide how it handles its relationship with Europe, but the Americans were entitled to express their views.
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