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politics.theatlantic.com - 4/1/2009
The Russia Crouch
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The Obama administration, which zealously polices the policy making corpus for leaks like a plastic surgeon, was surprised -- but not really surprised -- to read about a secret letter that President Obama sent to Russian President Dmitry Medvevev seven weeks ago.  Obama's message was ...
huffingtonpost.com - 4/6/2009
Obama Prague Speech On Nuclear Weapons: FULL TEXT
— huffingtonpost.com — Below is the speech President Obama delivered in Prague. Text is as delivered. Thank you so much.... Thank you for this wonderful welcome. Thank you to the people of Prague. Thank you to the people of the Czech Republic. (Applause.) Today, I'm ... (more) Obama Prague Speech On Nuclear Weapons: FULL TEXT

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Drunken Nation: Russia’s Depopulation Bomb
worldaffairsjournal.org - 4/3/2009
Drunken Nation: Russia’s Depopulation Bomb
— worldaffairsjournal.org — Drink of choice A specter is haunting Russia today. It is not the specter of Communism—that ghost... has been chained in the attic of the past—but rather of depopulation—a relentless, unremitting, and perhaps unstoppable depopulation. The mass deaths ... (more) Drunken Nation: Russia’s Depopulation Bomb

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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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The Other Bear
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Marc on the secret letter Obama sent to Medvedev: The connective tissue between Russia and Iran is tough; Russia's support for the Iranian regime is based on leverage and mutual interest; it cannot be snipped until the benefits of the longstanding alliance (a market for Russian goods, non-interference by Iran in Muslim parts of the old Soviet empire, a counterbalance to U.S. hegemony) outweight the costs.  What are the costs?  A nuclear Iran may become less dependent on Russia.  Others are harder to figure ...

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