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GOP revives ‘soft on terror’ charge

By: Josh Gerstein A series of recent controversies — capped by Friday’s decision to pull a key 9/11 trial out of Manhattan — is prompting Republicans to turn up the pressure on President Barack Obama, by resurrecting the kind of “soft on terrorism” charge that has dogged Democrats in the past. Obama largely escaped any [...]

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Iranian forces take over Iraq oil well

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091218/wl_afp/iraqiranoilborder _20091218153543 NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AFP) – Iranian forces took control of a southern Iraqi oil well on a disputed section of the border on Friday, US and Iraqi officials told AFP. “There has been no violence related to this incident and we trust this will be resolved through peaceful diplomacy between the governments of Iraq [...]

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Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before

Today, Obama announced the next step in his ‘Learn as You Go’ Foreign Policy on Iran. “First, Iran must demonstrate its commitment to transparency. Earlier this month, we presented clear evidence that Iran has been building a covert nuclear facility in Qom. Since Iran has now agreed to cooperate fully and immediately with the International Atomic Energy [...]

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The Great Leap Backwards

During our most recent Solid Principles Podcast, John Cronin discussed the weak points of Obama’s foreign policy.   Obama’s campaign website did contain some token points about his views on foreign policy. Thanks to the gift of Internet Archive, we can view these ‘High School Year Book’ moments of Candidate Obama. IRAQ Judgment You Can [...]

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