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

Jacky Naegelen / Reuters file

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

Iraq inquiry: Early U.S. push on Saddam
An inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war kicks off with top government advisers testifying that some Bush administration officials called for Saddam Hussein's ouster as early as 2001.

Prostitute linked to Berlusconi tells her story

Italy finds proposed lunch ban hard to digest

Darwin’s ‘Origin of Species’ fetches $172,000

Walesa takes Poland's president to court

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.