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Neoconservatism’s Tradeoffs Problem
One of the signature elements of neoconservative foreign policy is a complete refusal to set priorities or talk about tradeoffs. Whatever problem we happen to be talking about right now needs to be met with bold and decisive action, casting caution to the wind, irrespective of how that impacts ...
Iran Said to Reject Key Element of Nuclear Deal
nytimes.com — WASHINGTON — Iran told the United Nations nuclear watchdog on Thursday that it would not accept a... plan its negotiators agreed to last week to send its stockpile of uranium out of the country, according to diplomats in Europe and American officials ... (more) Iran Said to Reject Key Element of Nuclear Deal
Russia violating treaty, developing missile
Russia violating treaty, developing missile
washingtontimes.com — Bill Gertz INSIDE THE RING START 'cheating' Republicans in the Senate are gearing up to battle the... Obama administration over the high-priority plan to finish a new arms-control treaty with Russia before the end of the year. Sen. Jon Kyl, Arizona ... (more) Russia violating treaty, developing missile
Should Israel Attack Iran?
aei.org — Online registration for this event is closed. Walk-in registrations may be accepted. Iran's nuclear weapons development continues... apace, threatening the security of its neighbors and the international community. According to a recent survey by the Pew ... (more) Should Israel Attack Iran?
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Who Knew that Radical Right Wing Nationalists Could Disagree?
Lawyers, Guns and Money — Especially when they come from different countries? Former Ambassador Martin Indyk revealed an interesting wrinkle to the story of Eastern European missile defense system, which the Obama administration canceled last month, a move conservatives have heavily criticized as — what else? — appeasement. Recounting recent meetings with Israeli national security officials, Indyk said that “the Israelis were upset at the way that Bush had offended Russia with missile defense” in Eastern Europe. The Israelis, like many Americans and most of the rest of the world, saw the deployment of untested missile defense technology in Poland and the Czech Republic as ...

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tnr.com 10/14/2009 — Well, that s the way I read the headline in The Washington Post . Russia Dismisses Iran Sanctions was how it was actually written, followed by Russian Foreign Minister: Threats of Iran Sanctions Won t Work. The dispatch is from Mary Beth Sheridan, a ...
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betsyspage.blogspot.com 10/16/2009 — Charles Krauthammer, provoked by Obama's Nobel Prize looks at the so-called achievements of the Obama foreign policy. For some initiatives, we may have to wait a bit to see whether he achieved anything, but we've seen a remarkable demonstration of the ...
Who Knew that Radical Right Wing Nationalists Could Disagree?
lefarkins.blogspot.com 10/26/2009 — Especially when they come from different countries? Former Ambassador Martin Indyk revealed an interesting wrinkle to the story of Eastern European missile defense system, which the Obama administration canceled last month, a move conservatives have ...
AFP: Clinton visits Russia to discuss Iran, nuclear treaty
google.com 10/13/2009 — 11 hours ago MOSCOW US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began a mission to Russia on Tuesday to advance negotiations for a new US-Russian nuclear arms treaty and seek Moscow's help in curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions. On her first trip here as ...
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washingtontimes.com 10/14/2009 — MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia pushed back Tuesday at U.S. efforts to threaten tough new sanctions if Iran fails to prove its nuclear program is peaceful, a setback to the Obama administration's desire to present a united front with Moscow. After meeting ...
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rightwingnuthouse.com 9/21/2009 — There seems to be a little overreaction to President Obama’s change in policy with regard to missile defense in Europe. First, it is apparent there should have been better preparation before just dropping this in the Poles and the Czech’s ...
Iran Continues to Make a Fool of Obama
commonsensewonder.blogspot.com 29 days ago — What exactly will it take for Obama to give up on these useless negotiations and do something?: The first question is about to be answered. The main object of the "new era of engagement," Iran, has settled back into its old game-playing. The joint proposal agreed to by the United States, ...
US, France, Russia pledge support for Iran nuclear deal (AFP)Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/24/2009
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AP - A prominent opposition and rights activist in Russia's southern province of Ingushetia was shot dead Sunday in at least the third killing of a human rights defender in the volatile North Caucasus region in just over three months.