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Will: Obama Scarily Detached From Reality

Will: Obama Scarily Detached From Reality

Columnist George Will: Before Berlin, Obama set his steep downward trajectory by squandering the most precious post-election months on gun-control futilities and by a subsequent storm of scandals that have made his unvarying project — ever bigger, more expansive, more

Obama: Iranian People Want 'Different Direction'

Obama: Iranian People Want 'Different Direction'

US President Barack Obama said that Iran’s election result showed the country’s people wanted to back away from confrontation with the outside world but ruled out for the moment lifting economic sanctions on Tehran. But the United States would have

War with Iran May Be Inevitable

War with Iran May Be Inevitable

Though he ran as the anti-war candidate, and took office with an outstretched hand to America’s rivals, the course President Barack Obama has set may lead to a direct war with Iran, whether he likes it or not.  That is

World View: Egypt's Morsi Endorses Syria Rebels

World View: Egypt's Morsi Endorses Syria Rebels

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Iran’s elections won by ‘moderate’ Hassan Rouhani Iran’s nuclear development policy unlikely to change Egypt cuts all diplomatic relations with Syria Iran’s elections won by ‘moderate’ Hassan Rouhani Iran’s Interior Ministry has announced that

Iran's Rowhani 'beacon of hope': Hezbollah

Iran's Rowhani 'beacon of hope': Hezbollah

Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah, a close ally of Tehran, welcomed the election of Hassan Rowhani as Iran’s new president on Sunday, calling him a “beacon of hope”. Rowhani, a cleric viewed as a moderate political figure, was declared the

CBS News Compares Iranian Candidates to Tea Party

CBS News Compares Iranian Candidates to Tea Party

On Saturday, CBS News reported on the elections in Iran – by comparing the mullahs to the Tea Party. Reporter Elizabeth Palmer said, discussing the new president, Hassan Rahjani, “Well, he was seen as the most reform-minded of all the

Early Vote Count in Iran Gives Rowhani Wide Lead

Early Vote Count in Iran Gives Rowhani Wide Lead

By NASSER KARIMI and BRIAN MURPHYAssociated PressTEHRAN, IranIran’s reformist-backed presidential candidate surged to a wide lead in early vote counting Saturday, a top official said, suggesting a flurry of late support could have swayed a race that once appeared solidly

Iran Votes in Key Presidential Contest

Iran Votes in Key Presidential Contest

Iran chooses a new president Friday in an election the reformists hope their sole candidate will win in the face of divided conservative ranks, four years after the disputed re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. More than 50.5 million people are eligible

Iran's Leader Jabs US as Presidential Vote Begins

Iran's Leader Jabs US as Presidential Vote Begins

(AP) Iran’s leader jabs US as presidential vote beginsBy NASSER KARIMIAssociated PressTEHRAN, IranIran’s top leader gave a salty rebuke Friday to U.S. questions over the openness of the presidential contest in the Islamic Republic, telling Washington “the hell with you”

The Shi'ite Crescent Holds Its Ground

The Shi'ite Crescent Holds Its Ground

Developments in Syria are unfolding quickly, as the country’s civil war takes new twists and turns every week, and the impact of the conflict on the Middle East (and beyond) is growing. After two years of fighting and at least 80,000

Google Warns of Password-Stealing Campaign in Iran

Google Warns of Password-Stealing Campaign in Iran

Google on Wednesday said that it has been battling what appeared to be politically targeted efforts to steal the passwords of tens of thousands of account holders in Iran. For nearly three weeks, California-based Google has been fighting “phishing” email

World View: Russia Considers Putting Troops on Israel-Syria Border

World View: Russia Considers Putting Troops on Israel-Syria Border

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com After years of hesitation, U.S. discussing arming Syria’s rebels Sunni Arab anger grows over Hezbollah’s support for al-Assad Russia considers putting troops on Israel-Syria border After years of hesitation, U.S. discussing arming Syria’s rebels

Sheikh Qaradawi Makes U-Turn, Says Hezbollah is 'Party of Satan

Sheikh Qaradawi Makes U-Turn, Says Hezbollah is 'Party of Satan

Al Arabiya: In an interview with Al Arabiya aired on Sunday, Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, slammed Lebanese Hezbollah group as “party of Satsan” that seeks to “sow discord” among Muslims.Sheikh Qaradawi lamented his