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Khamenei plays hardball with Obama
M.K.Bhadrakumar Asia Times 9th February, 2013 It was an extraordinary week in the politics of the Middle East and it ended appropriately by being rounded off with a reality check lest imaginations ran...
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In Washington, no one is responsible for the Syrian fiasco
Thierry Meyssan Voltairenet 11th February, 2013 As she bowed out, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defended her record in an interview granted to theNew York Times [1]. Incidentally, “off the...
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APNewsBreak: Report casts doubt on US missile shield in Europe protecting...
A new missile defense system aimed at Russia could undermine the balance between the nuclear powers, leading Moscow to add to its arsenal and build up its own defenses. It would undermine prospects for...
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US, Russia seek breakthrough in Syria
M.K.Bhadrakumar Indian Punchlinek If Tuesday possibly began with an overcast sky over Syria, it certainly would have ended with a ray of sunshine piercing the clouds. There was, inevitably, a sense of...
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Hagel Confirmed as Obama’s Pentagon Chief
After Unprecedented Fight, Hagel Confirmed as Obama’s Pentagon Chief Jim Lobe Lobe Log 27th February, 2013 WASHINGTON – Ending a long and controversial battle, the US Senate Tuesday voted 58-41 to...
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What Was That All About?
The meaning of the Hagel confirmation battle Justin Raimondo Antiwar.com 27th February, 2013 A recent poll showed most Americans didn’t know enough about Chuck Hagel to have an opinion on his...
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Putin, Obama stress cooperation
The two leaders made the pledge to work closely on a “mutually beneficial relationship,” agreeing that the partnership between the two countries “has principal significance for ensuring stability in...
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Will Bibi and Obama make history?
YNet 28th February, 2013 During his next term as prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu will have to do what he avoided doing in his previous terms: Draw boundaries and begin establishing two states for...
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John Kerry’s murky game
Thierry Meyssan Voltairenet 10th March, 2013 The implementation of the peace plan for Syria negotiated between Russians and Americans is running at a standstill. First there was the delay in the...
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US drops key European missile defense component
RT 16th March, 2013 The United Stated is abandoning a key part of its Eastern European missile defense plan due to development problems and funding, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has announced. The...
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FBI arrests al-Qaeda-linked US army veteran
FBI arrests al-Qaeda-linked US army veteran as he returns from Turkey Hurriyet 29th March, 2013 FBI agents have arrested a U.S. army veteran at Dulles International Airport in Virginia as he was...
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In wake of Boston, Congress calls for greater security ties with post-Soviet...
Eurasianet 27th April, 2013 The bombing of the Boston marathon has appeared to whet the appetites of some members of Congress to increase cooperation with post-Soviet governments in taking a strong...
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Obama reaches out to Putin
M.K.Bhadrakumar Indian Punchline 30th April, 2013 The United States President Barack Obama’s second telephone conversation in successive weeks with President Vladimir Putin on Monday underscores the...
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Cameron backs down over Syria
We’ve now seen the Syrian national army enjoying some significant success in the last few weeks in taking back rebel-held areas of the country. I think this has produced panic, actually, in Washington,...
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Syria endgame approaching fast
Shamus Cooke Counterpunch 13th May, 2013 The tempo of events in Syria has accelerated in recent weeks. The government forces have scored significant battlefield victories over the rebels, and this has...
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Obama annoys allies over Syria talks
M.K.Bhadrakumar Indian Punchline 18th May, 2013 The Turkish prime minister Recep Erdogan’s visit to Washington on Thursday was expected to put pressure on the Obama administration to take a tougher...
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Congress blocks Obama over Guantanamo
Congress may supposedly block plans to close Guantanamo Voice of Russia 3rd June, 2013 On Monday the Chairman of the U.S. Congress’ Armed Services Committee Howard McKeon introduced a bill that would...
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Krauthammer: Rebels take step back in Syria
Obama, the US “bystander president”, must be doing something right since he is rubbing the neo-cons up the wrong way big time. Here is an outpouring of sour grapes from seasoned and out-of-season...
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UN drone investigator expecting ‘dramatic’ decrease in US strikes
Guardian 7th June, 2013 The United Nations’ drone investigator says he expects a “significant reduction” in the controversial strikes by the US in the next 18 months. Read more Filed under:...
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US lawmakers call for review of Patriot Act
So this whole affair serves as a cue for Obama to “review” the Patriot Act which correlates with his apparent sidelining of Homeland Security US lawmakers call for review of Patriot Act after NSA...
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