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voices.washingtonpost.com - 3/25/2009
Obama Persists on Iran - PostPartisan - Quick takes from The Post's opinion writers
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It is wildly ridiculous to blame Iran for its nuclear program and to institute a system of deep suspicion in their energy policy. We have essentially thrown out the NPT treaty in our dealings with India and other countries around the world where we make agreements that undermine the safety of ...
theatlantic.com - 3/31/2009
Netanyahu to Obama: Stop Iran—Or I Will - The Atlantic (March 31, 2009)
— theatlantic.com — Or I Will In an interview conducted shortly before he was sworn in today as prime minister... of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu laid down a challenge for Barack Obama. The American president, he said, must stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and quickly ... (more) Netanyahu to Obama: Stop Iran—Or I Will - The ...

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Petraeus Says Israel Might Choose to Attack Iran (Update2)
bloomberg.com - 4/1/2009
Petraeus Says Israel Might Choose to Attack Iran (Update2)
— bloomberg.com — April 1 (Bloomberg) -- Israel might choose to attack Iran to prevent it from developing a nuclear... bomb, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East said today. Army General David Petraeus told Congress that “the Israeli government may ultimately see ... (more) Petraeus Says Israel Might Choose to Attack Iran (Update2)

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 3/27/2009
Obama's Gutsy Decision on Afghanistan - PostPartisan - Quick takes from The Post's opinion writers
— voices.washingtonpost.com — I love President Obama. No doubt about that, but I disagree with him on his thinking regarding... Afghanistan and I believe this is the last nail in the coffin which destroys the country of the USA as Afghanistan destroyed the former Soviet Union and ... (more) Obama's Gutsy Decision on Afghanistan - PostPartisan - ...

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Weekly Standard Blog:  Is Obama Accepting the Unacceptable?

Think Progress:  Foreign Policy Initiative’s Kagan And Kristol Already At Odds On Engaging Iran

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Is Obama Accepting the Unacceptable?
Weekly Standard Blog — ... The boss notes that during tonight's press conference Obama seemed to have dropped the audacity that characterized his campaign rhetoric in favor of a new incrementalism and persistence on everything from the economy to energy to education. Obama also said he was only seeking "steady progress" in his dealings with Iran. ...

Foreign Policy Initiative’s Kagan And Kristol Already At Odds On Engaging Iran
Think Progress — ... ” and claiming Obama has “no sense of urgency about Iran’s nuclear program” and is “kowtowing” to its leaders. ...

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President Obama said he was nominating Johnnie Carson, one of the government’s most senior Africa hands and career Foreign Service officers, to succeed Jendayi Frazer as assistant secretary of state for African affairs. Mr. Carson had stints in two ...
In Israel, Labor's move to join Netanyahu coalition draws dovish fire (The Christian Science Monitor) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 3/25/2009
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AP - Iran has accepted an invitation to a conference on Afghanistan next week that also will be attended by the U.S., the conference's Dutch host said Wednesday.