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Joe Biden’s much-touted trip to the Middle East—his first as president—produced no significant deliverables. To be underwhelmed, however, is to miss a more troubling story. The visit may have been pointless and performative, but it was also a major setback for American interests, confirming what many long suspected: Supposed allies can disrespect, embarrass, and undermine the United States at will. The costs are already evident. On Saturday, less than 24 hours after Biden left the region, the United Arab Emirates sentenced an American citizen, Asim Ghafoor, to three years in prison on nebulous charges. Ghafoor, a lawyer for the slain...

U.S. Probes Alleged Leak on Terror Probe Friday September 10, 2004 11:16 PM By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal prosecutor is investigating whether two reporters for The New York Times were leaked information about a terror financing investigation that may have tipped off the targets of the probe. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald of Chicago last week notified the newspaper in a letter that he intended to subpoena the telephone records of reporters Philip Shenon and Judith Miller. An attorney for The Times, Floyd Abrams, confirmed receipt of the letter and said he was negotiating with...