February 2004: TERMS OF ESTRANGEMENT

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FRENCH PRESIDENT CHIRAC PUTS HAND ON US PRESIDENT BUSH'S SHOULDER

A year ago today, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld made his now famous quip about "old Europe," deepening a rift that had opened over Iraq. MSNBC presents a five part series on the state of the trans-Atlantic relationship. By Michael Moran. Full story

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II: To Germans, U.S. motives now suspect
Iraq war brings a role reversal that may not fade quickly

III. For Poles, an easy choice
But Warsaw's U.S.-Europe balancing act will get harder

IV. Britain rethinks its role
‘Bridging’ the Atlantic has cost Blair dearly

V. France: Friend or foe?
Calm returns, but some say it is just a lull

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'Old Europe'
Jan. 22, 2003: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld tells reporters that France and Germany are part of "Old Europe."

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EUROPE

Convicted killer says Knox at murder scene
A man appealing his conviction for murdering a British student testifies that he heard her arguing with her American roommate Amanda Knox minutes before she was slain.

Dalai Lama concerned about Tibetan cause

Antiracists and far-right youths battle in Moscow

Ship on Antarctic cruise waylaid by ice

Critics: U.N. food summit wasteful, ineffective

INTERACTIVE

The European Union
Building a supernation

INTERACTIVE

U.S. and Britain
Key dates in a 'special relationship'

SPECIAL REPORTS: 9/11 AND AFTER

1/04: Terms of estrangement

8/03: Intel Wars

3/02: Soft Target: Airport security

2/03: Defensible spending?

5/02: Immigration: After the attacks

7/02: Your Homefront Security

MICHAEL MORAN

Iranian-Americans focus on their new country
With elections in Iran Friday, Iranian-Americans expect a spate of stories to focus on their hopes for their homeland. But, by and large, they'd settle for some sign that their new homeland accepts them. By Michael Moran.