Foreign Policy
The Beirut Violence in Context
It is certainly no surprise that in the Western press Hezbollah is shouldering the blame for the recent violence in Beirut. Despite the portrayal of events by the Western media, I urge readers to look at the full context of the violence in order to understand... (more...)
Renewed Violence In Beirut Gives Little Hope For Iraq
Renewed violence broke out in Beirut Thursday after Hassan Nasrallah’s speech declaring that “war has begun.” Nasrallah’s speech cited government actions as tantamount to a declaration of war. His comments steming from Lebanon’s... (more...)
Medvedev Russia’s New President
Dmitri A. Medvedev, Kremlin lawyer and party official who has never held an elected office was sworn in Wednesday in the Kremlin’s Andreyevsky Hall, bringing an end to Vladimir Putin’s eight year presidency. During his inaugural speech he... (more...)
Ike Skelton: US Army Unprepared to Win in Afghanastan- Most Brigades Not Ready For Duty
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) delivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives in which he issued warnings about how un ready the US Military is to not only secure a victory in Afghanistan - which he referred... (more...)
In the Midst of Food Crisis Haiti Nominates Prime Minister
Ericq Pierre was nominated by Haitian President Rene Preval on Sunday and will soon be evaluated by the Haitian Parliament and in all likelihood will be approved to be the next Prime Minister of Haiti. Early reports on the selection indicate that Pierre... (more...)
U.S. Beats War Drum as Iran Dumps the Dollar
The seemingly ever escalating rhetoric against Iran by U.S. officials took another step forward today. A senior military official leaked to the press plans to publicly reveal the evidence of weapons caches found in Iraq which can be directly traced back... (more...)
Former President Carter’s willingness to talk
Former President Jimmy Carter met with Hamas leader Khaled Meshal and Syrian President Bashar Assad over the weekend in the Syrian capital of Damascus. Carter met with the Arab leaders despite extreme displeasure expressed by both leaders in Washington... (more...)
How Long Before Al-Sadr’s Mehdi Army goes on the Offensive?
Over the weekend Muqtada al-Sadr, the young Shiite cleric, released a statement in which he stated that if the violence towards and the targeting of his followers by Prime Minister Maliki’s U.S. backed forces does not stop, he will release his soldiers... (more...)
President Bush Delivers Iran an Ultimatum
On Wednesday, just one day removed from the conclusion of testimony from General David Patreuas and Iraq Ambassador Ryan Cocker’s, President George Bush delivered a speech in which he laid out his decision to halt withdrawal of troops after the already... (more...)
Bush Pushes Free Trade with Colombia; Clinton Strategist Caught in the Middle
President Bush sent over a controversial Colombian Free Trade Agreement to Congress on Monday in an attempt to expand his economic free trade legacy and extend a hand to one of the United States strongest South American allies. The deal was put into the... (more...)
Could There be Vice President Rice?
The buzz around the political news world this weekend is a report that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is very interested in becoming John McCain’s running mate. In the beginning, before the War in Iraq became so unpopular, she was considered Presidential... (more...)
Moqtada Al-Sadr asserts dominance, embarrasses Maliki and U.S.
The violence that had erupted in Basra over the last week has finally come to a tentative end. The violence began last week when Iraqi President Nouri Al-Maliki made to confront the Mehdi Army on their home turf in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. Leaders... (more...)
President Bush booed at the opening pitch of Washington Nationals game
President George W. Bush was greeted Sunday by thousands of resounding boo’s while being introduced at the Nationals Park in Washington, DC. Walking to the field from the tunnel, the booing did not let up. With a wave a and an un-acknowledging smile,... (more...)
Winter Soldiers Gather to Share Stories of War
On March 14th, 15th and 16th hundreds of military veterans and active duty military personnel of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars/occupations gathered outside of Washington, D.C. at Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan to share their first hand experiences... (more...)
1 in every 350 Americans is considered a possible “terrorist”
This really makes you ask, am I one of them? Of course not… right? Do not be so sure… The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act redefines what a terrorist is. The... (more...)
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