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Barclays bid for ABN Amro in jeopardy
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Wolfowitz future hangs in balance
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Rivals allege swing towards far right
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It’s always nice to be wanted. But it’s rather less exciting when you suspect that the potential suitors are likely to stand you up.
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Why Bush should let a damaged Wolfowitz go
Should Paul Wolfowitz leave the World Bank? The answer to that question is ‘yes’. Will Mr Wolfowitz leave the World Bank? The answer to that question is murkier.
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An open mind to brainwashing

The behaviour of a soldier in captivity is often an indictment of the virtues of the society that produced him, writes Christopher Caldwell.