President Trump has vacillated between boasting about U.S. military superiority and deep frustration that his war of choice is not always having the desired effects.

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No one apart from the Congolese people has ever paid a price for the CIA-backed assassination of Patrice Lumumba.

The agency is seeking Chinese officials who are frustrated with corruption in the People’s Liberation Army.

U.S. intelligence analysts say that Xi Jinping, China’s leader, has a remarkable level of fear. He has carried out mass purges, and surprised many by removing his top general.