http://diplomacy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/06/10/bushs-european-farewell-tour/ A Great Decisions 2008 Blog Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:50:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 http://diplomacy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/06/10/bushs-european-farewell-tour/#comment-622 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:02:44 +0000 http://diplomacy.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/06/10/bushs-european-farewell-tour/#comment-622 [...] When US President George W. Bush made what will likely be his last visit to Europe for the EU-US Summit two weeks ago, Iran was one of the only points both sides could still sink their teeth into. While Europe and the US have had diametrically opposed methods of dealing with the country, with the EU pushing for diplomatic discourse and the US teetering on the brink of military action, the European Union enhanced its foreign policy clout earlier in the week by stepping up sanctions against Iran. [...] […] When US President George W. Bush made what will likely be his last visit to Europe for the EU-US Summit two weeks ago, Iran was one of the only points both sides could still sink their teeth into. While Europe and the US have had diametrically opposed methods of dealing with the country, with the EU pushing for diplomatic discourse and the US teetering on the brink of military action, the European Union enhanced its foreign policy clout earlier in the week by stepping up sanctions against Iran. […]

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