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No deal with North Korea
Despite reports out of Asia, no deal was struck during interactions between U.S. and North Korean negotiators at the conference in San Diego this week and North Korean representatives did not indicate in any public way that they were altering their position related to resuming the Six Party ...
Clinton's overshadowed nonproliferation speech
Clinton's overshadowed nonproliferation speech
thecable.foreignpolicy.com — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave what was touted as a "major speech" on nonproliferation issues today... at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington. And while Clinton has been somewhat overshadowed in today's headlines by the ... (more) Clinton's overshadowed nonproliferation speech
Nathan Tabor: The World Prays for the Persecuted
Nathan Tabor: The World Prays for the Persecuted
townhall.com — On November 8, 2009, Christian churches throughout the globe will focus on prayer and support for 100... million brothers and sisters who are being persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ. The International Day of... (more) Nathan Tabor: The World Prays for the Persecuted
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Of Smart Power and Monkeys
Weekly Standard Blog — The Obama administration's diplomatic efforts on North Korea have stalled, the peace process is going nowhere fast, and now the negotiations with Iran have collapsed entirely. The Telegraph reports on the Obama administration's now failed attempt to talk the Iranians out of their nuclear materials: "It's like playing chess with a monkey," said one diplomat close to the talks. "You get them to checkmate, and then they swallow the king." Monkeys with nuclear weapons -- what could go wrong?

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