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
(AP) Kerry trip starts with tough Syrian, Afghan issuesBy DEB RIECHMANNAssociated PressWASHINGTONSecretary of State John Kerry begins an overseas trip plunging into two thorny foreign policy problems facing the Obama administration: unrelenting bloodshed in Syria and efforts to talk to
In response to Reporters Loyal to Erdogan: The Massive Protests Against Our Repressive Islamist Government Were Engineered by Crafty Jews: I’ve heard it said that Erdogan is the only world leader Barack Obama really clicks with on a personal level,
The U.N. in its inimitably impotent way, is hoping that by adding six ancient Syrian sites to the U.N.’s endangered World Heritage sites the fighters on both sides of the Syrian conflict will leave the sites untouched. The additions were
The recent sale of Al Gore’s Current TV to Al Jazeera, which is owned by the government of Qatar, could bring the voice of a foreign government directly into millions of living rooms across the United States. Though Qatar is
(AP) ‘Nightline’ anchor Moran heading to London for ABC NEW YORK ABC News “Nightline” anchor Terry Moran is getting a new posting as the network’s London-based chief foreign correspondent. Moran will head overseas late this summer, ABC said Wednesday. Moran
Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Carl Levin (D-Mich.), and John McCain (R-AZ) signed a letter assuring President Obama that he has their “full support” for military actions in Syria. In the letter, obtained by The Hill, they “urge [Obama] to take
President Obama could not come to an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Syria when the two leaders met on June 17. According to The Hill, Obama emerged from the meeting saying he and Putin had a “very useful
State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki joined her White House colleague Jay Carney in announcing $300 million in additional aid to the Syrian rebels on Tuesday. National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes told reporters that this would make the total financial “humanitarian”
News emerged a few weeks ago in Arabic media that yet another fatwa had called on practicing Muslim women to travel to Syria and offer their sexual services to the jihadis fighting to overthrow the secularist Assad government and install Islamic law.
CBS News: President Obama talked about Syria’s civil war in an interview with Charlie Rose on PBS, rejecting criticism that he should have decided earlier to send arms to rebels.
The United States Postal Service, along with the U. S. Government and the communist government of Cuba, resumed talks this week to negotiate USPS supplying direct mail service between the countries. The State Department hinted the move might help the
President Barack Obama expressed skepticism that setting up a no-fly zone in Syria or other major US military action could save lives or tip the balance against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Speaking to PBS television, Obama said critics urging bold
US Secretary of State John Kerry has been forced to delay a visit to Pakistan because of the worsening crisis in Syria, Pakistani officials said on Tuesday. The Pakistani foreign ministry said last week that Kerry would arrive in the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com 80,000 Hezbollah-trained Syrian soldiers ready to retake Aleppo Hamas rebukes its former ally, Hezbollah, over Syria Israel toughens law against ‘Price Tag’ attacks 80,000 Hezbollah-trained Syrian soldiers ready to retake Aleppo Kuwaiti protesters burn
In response to Is Any Syria Strategy Really Viable?: Yes. It is in the vital strategic interest of the United States that the Iranian regime be replaced. To the extent that defeat for Bashar al-Assad means that the Iranian regime
(CBC) Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he is drawing a clear line between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the rest of the G8 leaders when it comes to Syria. Harper says it’s clear that it’s really seven countries against one
A Pew poll released Monday shows that our politically divided country is fairly unified on one big issue. A huge majority of 70% oppose President Obama’s announced plan to arm the rebels in Syria currently waging a war to unseat
The CIA is gearing up to send weapons to rebel groups in Syria through Turkey and Jordan, the Washington Post reported on Friday. This is an expanded program over the effort during the past year to maintain supply routes into
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., chairman of the subcommittee that oversees funding for intelligence, speaks to the “CBS This Morning” co-hosts about National Security Agency scandal, the conflict in Syria, and the potential for immigration reform in the U.S.
Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday his priority at the G8 summit was to ensure a peace conference on the Syrian conflict takes place later this year to push through a transitional government to replace President Bashar al-Assad. As Western
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Sunni Islamist terrorists conduct another horrific attack in Pakistan Report: Iran sending 4,000 troops to aid Assad in Syria U.S. will put F-16s and Patriot missiles into Jordan Bank Of America Lied To Homeowners
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
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
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday appearing on ABC’s “This Week.”
