When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President Barack Obama today, he will do so against the backdrop of vastly changed circumstances. President Obama’s bungling of the Syria crisis has established that the U.S. is no longer a deterrent force
Former Governor of Michigan Jennifer Granholm says she finds it “mind-blowing” that Tea Party House Republican are acting less “rationally” than Iran and Syria on ABC’s “This Week.”
Last week, President Barack Obama assured the United Nations General Assembly that Iran did not actually seek nuclear weapons. However, the basis for Obama’s defense of Iranian intentions is an elaborate hoax. Obama said that a “fatwa,” or religious ruling, by
After being snubbed by Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani at the UN last week, President Barack Obama clawed back some respect–in the eyes of the American media, if not the world–with a 15-minute telephone call. It was the first time presidents
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. Before I discuss the situation in Congress, let me say a few things about two important opportunities in our foreign policy. Just now, I spoke on the phone with President Rouhani of the Islamic Republic
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday brought home a 2,700-year-old Persian artifact the US administration gave him as “a special gift” to Iranians, media reports said. Rouhani was speaking of a 7th century BC silver Persian drinking cup in the
According to the left-wing Politico, taking a call from the leader of a terrorist regime responsible for killing who-knows-how-many American troops in Iraq, is a foreign policy “win” for President Obama. Of course, it really isn’t, and no one with
In rolling the dice on Iran, Syria and Middle East peace, President Barack Obama has made Secretary of State John Kerry the chief executor of his foreign policy legacy — a role denied to Hillary Clinton. Intriguing comparisons between Obama’s
U.S. President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke on the telephone for 15 minutes Friday–the first time a U.S. president and a leader of Iran have spoken directly since 1979. According to The Guardian, Obama said the call
In response to President Barack Obama’s demands that the House pass a continuing resolution that funds the Affordable Care Act, House Republicans fired back, demanding a delay for all of Obamacare until 2015. The amendment, led by Tom Graves (R-GA),
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com How Hezbollah’s reluctant foray into Syria changed the Mideast Pakistan’s PM Nawaz Sharif under fire over peace talks with Taliban How Hezbollah’s reluctant foray into Syria changed the Mideast Nasrallah gives a televised speech
Just days ago Barack Obama was calling for Washington to act with “decency and common purpose.” Pres Obama ends 36min campaign style speech calling on Congress to act with decency & common purpose, so that economy grows stronger. — Mark
Numerous reports indicate Russia handed control of its “1,000 megawatt” Bushehr nuclear reactor to Iran on Monday. According to WorldTribune.com, Russia transferred control and promised to “provide fuel for the reactor for at least a decade.” It took 37 years
President Barack Obama’s job approval rating is at a two-year low, according to a New York Times/CBS poll released on Wednesday. According to the Times, 49 percent of the population disapproves of Obama’s job performance, “and 43 percent approves, matching
According to MSNBC, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said there was “Not enough time” when it came to shaking hands with Barack Obama; however, he seems to have had plenty of time to meet with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, instead. The
In a September 24 address to the United Nations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said “nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction have no place in Iran’s security and defense doctrine.” According to ABC News, Rouhani said Iran has been
According to a new CBS News/New York Times poll conducted September 19-23, Barack Obama’s handling of foreign policy with Syria and Iran has been so inept that more Americans now disapprove of his stewardship than approve of it. 49% of
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Greenpeace tangles with the wrong country — Russia President Obama blasts Russia and Iran over Syria Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani ‘snubs’ Obama at United Nations Greenpeace tangles with the wrong country — Russia A
Fresh from rejecting President Barack Obama’s attempt to meet him at the United Nations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani launched a blistering anti-American attack from the rostrum at the General Assembly on Tuesday, accusing the United States of bigotry, “crimes,” and
The media are saddened that President Barack Obama will not be, after all, meeting with Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani today. The decision deprived them of a handshake they were already praising for having altered the course of history. But the
The media are saddened that President Barack Obama will not be, after all, meeting with Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani today. The decision deprived them of a handshake they were already praising for having altered the course of history. But the
(AP) Officials: Obama, Rouhani will not meet at UNBy DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated PressUNITED NATIONSSenior U.S. officials say President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hasan Rouhani will not meet while both leaders are at the United Nations. The officials say a meeting
President Obama: “But to succeed, conciliatory words will have to be matched by actions that are transparent and verifiable. After all, it’s the Iranian government’s choices that have led to the comprehensive sanctions that are currently in place. And this
President Barack Obama struck an apologetic tone at the United Nations on Tuesday, reassuring the General Assembly that the U.S. had “shifted away from a perpetual war footing,” and describing new limits on America’s use of soldiers, drones, and intelligence.
Remember this, from Obama’s first inaugural? To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history, but that we will extend a hand if you
President Barack Obama is mulling a meeting Tuesday at the United Nations with Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani. They will also both be present at a private luncheon held for heads of state by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and Secretary of
On Tuesday, President Obama will address the UN General Assembly for the fifth time. Year after year, he apologizes to the assembled–comprised primarily of non-democratic states–for any offense caused by his predecessors. He then promises to dilute America’s moral leadership
The White House would not rule out Monday a meeting between US President Barack Obama and Iran’s new President Hassan Rowhani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. But US Secretary of State John Kerry will attend a meeting
President Barack Obama’s possible meeting with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani at the opening of the United Nations on Tuesday is being hailed by the mainstream media as a diplomatic breakthrough. In fact, it is a U.S. surrender, one that lends
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Iran’s policies move in the direction of ‘Heroic Flexibility’ Iran’s changing strategy defined by younger generations The op-ed by Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani Iran’s policies move in the direction of ‘Heroic Flexibility’ Iran’s president
French President Francois Hollande will meet his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rowhani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week, Hollande’s office announced Friday. The announcement comes amid growing signs the recently-elected Rowhani could also meet with US President
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani said Thursday in a column for The Washington Post that his government was ready to “help facilitate dialogue” between the Syrian government and the opposition.
NBC News’ Ann Curry interviewed Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani…
The United States government may be about to take possession of a Manhattan skyscraper worth more than $500 million after a federal judge found its owners knowingly served as fronts for the Iranian government. The order granting what prosecutors describe
The White House said Tuesday that US President Barack Obama will play host to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington at the end of the month. The US official said the two leaders would discuss progress on final status
By NASSER KARIMI and BRIAN MURPHYAssociated PressTEHRAN, IranWord of the opening of Iran’s blocked social media sites was spread, of course, by social media itself: in celebratory tweets and breathless Facebook posts. Hours later, the same sites Tuesday chewed over
Middle East affairs are as chaotic and anarchic as ever. Syria is in the midst of a civil war. In Egypt, Muslim brotherhood forces have taken to the streets, waging a holy war on the Coptic Christian community. Iran is
TEHRAN, Sept. 16 (UPI) — An overhaul to one of Iran’s largest natural gas processing facilities will help boost production exponentially, a director said Monday. Hosain Norozi, managing director of the Parsian gas processing plant, said maintenance and construction at
In foreign policy as in much else, President Barack Obama has relied on words rather than actions. So it is difficult to take seriously his threat, expressed in an interview Friday with ABC News that aired Sunday on This Week,
On Sunday, President Obama joined ABC’s This Week to discuss the threat of Iranian nuclear development, and emphasized that he had not taken force off the table: “I think what the Iranians understand is that the nuclear issue is a
