Xan smiley biography of mahatma gandhi
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Israel believes America’s special relationship is vital. It is, certainly, to Israel. But what about for the US? Israel has no oil, enemies in many places, and a tendency to defy Washington when it perceives its own interests to be threatened, which is not infrequent. In a zero sum Middle East, does America’s coziness with Israel cost us in good will with Muslim world, including those oil-rich Arab states whose dollar holdings come back to the US in the form of investments and loans, which the US economy needs — especially now? But there’s an important connection between the US and Israel that goes deeper than finance or energy convenience. It’s a foundation of mutual loyalty and shared values — democracy being only the most obvious. There has also been a history of shared intelligence, military cooperation, and significant cross-fertilization of scientific knowledge. To sacrifice these connections to improve relations
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The Clandestine Lives of Colonel David Smiley: Code Name 'Grin' 9781474441179
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The Clandestine Lives of Colonel David Smiley
Series Editors: Richard J. Aldrich, Rory Cormac, Michael S. Goodman and Hugh Wilford This series explores the full spectrum of spying and secret warfare in a globalised world Intelligence has changed. Secret service is no longer just about spying or passively watching a target. Espionage chiefs now command secret armies and legions of cyber warriors who can quietly shape international relations itself. Intelligence actively supports diplomacy, peacekeeping and warfare: the entire spectrum of security activities. As traditional inter-state wars become more costly, covert action, black propaganda and other forms of secret interventionism become more important. This ranges from proxy warfare to covert action; from targeted killing to disruption activity. Meanwhile, surveillance permeates communications to the point where many feel there i
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Academy Award for Best Actor
Award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually bygd the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It has been awarded since the 1st Academy Awards to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a rulle released that year. The award fryst vatten traditionally presented by the previous year's Best Actress winner. However, in recent years, it has shifted towards being presented bygd previous years’ Best Actor winners instead.
The Best Actor award has been presented 97 times, to 86 actors. The first winner was German actorEmil Jannings for his roles in The Last Command (1928) and The Way of All Flesh (1927).[1] The most recent winner is Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer (2023), who simultaneously became the first Irish-born actor to win this award. Italian actorRoberto Benigni gave the first non-English winning performa