Rupert Cornwell
Known for his commentary on international relations and US politics, Rupert Cornwell also contributes obituaries and occasionally even a column for the sports pages.
With The Independent since its launch in 1986, he was the paper's first Moscow correspondent - covering the collapse of the Soviet Union – during which time he won two British Press Awards. Previously a foreign correspondent for the Financial Times and Reuters, he has also been a diplomatic correspondent, leader writer and columnist, and has served as Washington bureau editor. In 1983 he published God's Banker, about Roberto Calvi, the Italian banker found hanging from Blackfriars Bridge.
US can't resist a man in uniform
Rupert Cornwell: Petraeus's posting to Afghanistan only strengthens the rumours about his political ambitions
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Rupert Cornwell: President's message to allies, enemies and Pentagon brass
Thursday, 24 June 2010
It is one thing to hold an uninhibited discussion in private. It is quite another for the argument to rage in public
Could this clash be Obama's 'MacArthur moment'?
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Rupert Cornwell: What is it about top American military men and laid-back magazines? In early 2008, Admiral William Fallon, then head of US central command, had to resign after suggesting in an interview with Esquire that his was the sole voice of sanity preventing then President George W Bush from invading Iran. But that indiscretion pales beside those delivered to Rolling Stone by General Stanley McChrystal and his aides.
Rupert Cornwell: Whiff of sleaze still lingers in the Windy City
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Out of America: Chicago has always played to different rules – and the latest political trial shows little has changed
The life of a killer who never had a chance
Saturday, 19 June 2010
Rupert Cornwell: If ever a man was destined to be added to the list of the 1,217 people executed since capital punishment was restored in the US in 1976, it was surely Ronnie Lee Gardner.
Rupert Cornwell: The Korean War
Friday, 18 June 2010
The battle for Korea, which began 60 years ago next week, is barely remembered in the US. Yet it created the template for conflict in the 21st century
A 21st-century version of the medieval stocks
Friday, 18 June 2010
Rupert Cornwell: Congressional hearings used to be riveting political theatre that could turn US history. That's all changing
Rupert Cornwell: Neighbours feud over drugs, guns, and immigration
Sunday, 13 June 2010
Out of America: The killing of a Mexican boy by a US border guard highlights the tensions between the two nations
Rupert Cornwell: Special relationship on the rocks? It's not us, it's them
Saturday, 12 June 2010
Comment
Rupert Cornwell: 'No Drama, Obama' style of leadership is no match for this crisis
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Emotional words, and the gratification they bring, are not Obama's preferred way, and however hard he tries, it shows
Rupert Cornwell: Obama and the oil: from 'Yes, we can' to 'No, we can't'
Sunday, 6 June 2010
Out of America: Helplessness in the face of the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has rocked the nation's self-confidence
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1Johann Hari: How Goldman gambled on starvation
2Leading article: A surprisingly liberal world view
3Mary Dejevsky: So what's Clegg done wrong?
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5AC Grayling: Will this step towards a longer life create yet another divide in our society?
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