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outsidethebeltway.com - 12/26/2008
Middle East Action Items for the Obama Administration
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In an op-ed in the Washington Post this morning, former ambassador from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States Turk al-Faisal proposed an approach to achieving peace in the Middle East with five action items for the incoming Obama Administration: Call for an immediate withdrawal of ...
cartercenter.org - 12/21/2008
Trip Report by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter: Paris/Lebanon/Syria
— cartercenter.org — Paris, Lebanon, and Syria Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter: Dec. 5-16, 2008 Dec. 18,... 2008 I flew to Paris with Jeffrey and met with other Elders at Le Bristol, an excellent hotel. Since Desmond Tutu and Graça Machel had to attend a ... (more) Trip Report by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter: ...

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israelnationalnews.com - 12/28/2008
Hizbullah Vows to Open Second Front in Gaza Conflict - Defense/Middle East - Israel News
— israelnationalnews.com — (IsraelNN.com) Hizbullah terrorists have vowed to open a second front against Israel in the north in retaliation... for the IDF military operation against Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Terrorist chief Hassan Nasrallah issued a statement on Hizbullah's ... (more) Hizbullah Vows to Open Second Front in Gaza Conflict - ...

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danielpipes.org - 12/31/2008
Insight into Obama's Middle East Policy?
— danielpipes.org — [JP title: Insight into Bush's 'promising' Middle East] Two events earlier this month summed up differing views... of George W. Bush's Middle East record. In one, Bush himself offered a valedictory speech, declaring that "the Middle East in 2008 is a ... (more) Insight into Obama's Middle East Policy?

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The Glittering Eye — This morning I’ve been busily posting on foreign policy at Outside the Beltway: Tensions Rising Between Pakistan and India Chinese Ships Join Pirate Hunt Middle East Action Items for the Obama Administration The third of those posts is about an op-ed in the Washington Post from former ambassador from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States Turki al-Faisal. I can definitely see how the ambassador’s proposals will advance the KSA’s foreign policy. It also highlights a point I made in my debate about ...

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