Posts Tagged ‘Secretary of State Hillary’
The Saudi Foreign Minister Explains the New Middle »
Barry Rubin*March 9, 2010http://www.gloria-center.org/gloria/2010/03/saudi-fmHere's today's evidence that we are now living in Middle East 2.0 instead of the old version.First, a definition:Middle East 1.0: Characterized by Arab nationalist domination, competition among the stronger Arab states to lead the region and by the weaker ones trying to [...]
A sober approach to sanctioning Iran »
David IgnatiusThe cynical (and usually correct) critique of economic sanctions was summed up this way by a retired U.S. diplomat named Douglas Paal: "Sanctions always accomplish their principal objective, which is to make those who impose them feel good." The Obama administration is struggling to craft a new round of U.N. sanctions against Iran [...]
The Region: Look out! »
BARRY RUBIN08/03/2010 10:52Watching the Obama administration handle Syria and Iran is like watching a horror movie where a monster is creeping up behind someone.The stories of the US engagement with Syria and the sanctions issue regarding Iran’s nuclear program are fascinating. Each day there’s some new development showing how the Obama [...]
…worst "president" ever!…this »
OBAMA'S FOREIGN POLICY IS NO DIFFERENT THAN HIS HANDLNG OF OBAMACARE: IT'S A DISASTERThank you...astutebloggers A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EXPERT CALLS IT LIKE HE SEES IT:The Bush administration got a lot of things wrong – but at least they usually had some idea of who America’s adversaries were and who America’s friends [...]
Ahmedinajad Envisions Middle East "Free of »
Hillel Fendel A7 NewsAt a press conference in Damascus on Wednesday, Iranian dictator Mahmoud Ahmedinajad and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad took turns threatening and taunting Israel. The former received more headlines, with his remark about a “New Middle East free of Zionists." Assad said, “We assume that we are facing an entity that [...]
Obama’s Envoy to Islamic Bloc Admits Controversial »
February 22, 2010By Patrick Goodenough, International EditorThe new U.S. envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Rashad Hussain (wearing blue tie), is seen with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and OIC head Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/HO)(CNSNews.com) – President Obama’s [...]
Israel: IAEA report confirms ‘military intentions’ »
HAVIV RETTIG GUR AND AP21/02/2010 01:45Report states ‘Teheran resumed or never stopped enriching uranium’; US: Findings consistent with ‘ongoing concerns about Iran’s activities.’ Israel praised an International Atomic Energy Agency report released on Thursday that says Iran may be developing a nuclear warhead.“The new IAEA report [...]
Clinton gets it wrong on Iranian nukes »
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made the surprising assertion yesterday in Doha that an Iranian nuclear weapon would not directly threaten the United States: “art of the goal -- not the only goal, but part of the goal -- that we were pursuing was to try to influence the Iranian decision regarding whether or not to pursue a nuclear [...]
The Case For Striking Iran Grows »
Only decisive action can stop Tehran from acquiring nukes.By JOHN BOLTON, WSJIran’s Islamic Revolution had a busy week preceding its 31st birthday yesterday. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced on Sunday that Iran would enrich uranium to 19.75% purity for Tehran’s research reactor. Yesterday he claimed to have done just that, making Iran [...]
The Obama Administration Learns the Basic Lesson on »
RubinReportsBarry RubinIn contrast to its refusal to change course on Iran, the Obama administration has learned something about Israel-Palestinian peacemaking, conclusions clearly expressed in the government’s new talking points.First, President Barack Obama stated recently that his administration had overestimated its ability to get the two [...]
