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U.S. Foreign Policy

Netanyahu “None of us can afford to wait much longer.”

March 6, 2012

As reported by Meredith Buel for Voice Of  America, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee( AIPAC) last night, indicated that Israel would not wait much longer for sanctions and diplomacy to work in deterring Iran from its’ nuclear program.  This comes on the heels of a meeting with [...]

Tagged as: AIPAC, Iran Nuclear Program, Isreal and U.S. Relationship, Obama and Netanyahu, Possible Israel Strike Iran Nuclear Installations, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Sanctions and Diplomacy Iran

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Possible U.S. Aerial Blockade of Syria

February 27, 2012

In light of leading from behind during the Arab Spring, President Obama may be taking a page from the Clinton Doctrine developed as a response to the Bosnian genocide and ethnic cleansing in the 1990′s by mounting an aerial blockade of Syria similar to the 1995  U.S./NATO intervention. The Clinton (President Clinton) Doctrine states:  “The [...]

Tagged as: arab spring, Asharq Al-Awsat, Clinton Doctrine, President Clinton Foreign Policy Doctrine In Respoonse To Bosnian Ethnic CleansingB, Syria, Syrian President Bashsar Assad, U.S. Air Blockade Of Syria

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Jon Huntsman: I Put My Country First

January 8, 2012

Governor Huntsman made it abundantly clear this morning why he is the best candidate to take on President Obama. With polls showing even more movement, momentum is clearly on our side! Governor Huntsman’s response to Mitt Romney’s attack against his tenure as our Ambassador to China earned the loudest applause of the debate, as he [...]

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For 2012 Democrats Must Ask Themselves ‘Do They Want ObamaTo Run?’

August 2, 2011

The debt ceiling debacle represents another loss for Obama in a long list that shows his presidency rolling  over on liberal ideals and caving in on the promises he made in 2008.  The learning curve for the inexperienced President has been a costly process for his base and for the most vulnerable of our nation. [...]

Tagged as: Challenge to Obama Candidacy, Debt Ceiling Crisis, Democratic Party, Election of 2012, Leadership Failure, Obama and 2012, Obama Losing Base, Reformed Liberal, Renomination of Obama

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Egyptian Student Revolutionists See Obama ‘Good On Words, Poor On Action’! (VIDEOS)

May 23, 2011

With the military still in control of the government Mubarak anti-democracy policies remain intact.  Increase calls for reform seemingly remain unheard by the provisional government, and despite President Obama’s recent “Arab Spring’ speech, U.S. Foreign Policy is still playing catch-up.  See the entire interview by CNN’s Fareek Zakaria for GPS of four student leaders who participated in the [...]

Tagged as: CNN, Egypt, Egypt Military, Energy, Fareek Zakaria, Mubarak, Obama's Arab Spring Speech, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Foreign Policy

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The Price Of Currying Favor

April 13, 2011

Like the story of Faust,  U.S. Foreign Policy has mirrored making deals with the devil,  turning a blind eye to its’ support of dictators, autocrats, and despots. Sooner or later the bill comes due. Reportedly the Saudis are sending  emmisaries to Russia and China in  pursuit of increased business relations spelled O-I-L!  Supposedly, unhappy with the ouster of Egypt’s President Mubarek and the [...]

Tagged as: autocrats, Bahrain, China, democratic nations supporting dictators, Egypt, Foreign Policy of Saudi Arabia, Mubarak, Obama, Oil dependency, oil reserves and diplomacy, petro-autocrats, Russia, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Foreign Policy, Yemen

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Obama In Quandary, Refers to Libya as ‘Turd Sandwich’ (VIDEO)

March 27, 2011

Panelist and NBC White House correspondent Savannah Guthrie on Meet The Press earlier today reported that President Obama in a meeting called the military action in Libya a “turd sandwich,’ indicative of Obama’s ambivalence on employing U.S. force in Libya.  Watch the entire video here→

Tagged as: arab spring, bdob woodwar, civil war in libya, gadhafi, gates, Hillary Clinton, libya, no fly zone, obama's reluctance in middle east, savannah guthrie, ted koppel, tom ricks, u.s intervention, U.S. Foreign Policy, u.s. foreign policy in middle east

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Obama Supporter Michael Moore Suggests Obama Should Give Back Nobel Peace Prize

March 26, 2011

Filmaker Michael Moore, a supporter of Obama for President in 2008, tweeted against the President’s recent military action in Libya.  Moore points out the dichotomy of U.S. foreign policy bombing against the Libyan tyrant at the same time not applying the same standard to the Saudis (invasion of Bahrain). In 2009, Moore objected to Obama’s resurgence of forces [...]

Tagged as: Left has problem with war president obama, Michael Moore, moore wants obama's nobel peace prize returned, Nobel Peace Prize, Obama's Base Disaffecting, Obama's Nobel Peace Prize

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War of Semantics or Uncertainty?

March 22, 2011

It is worrisome that waiting to obtain a consensus has created a better late than never Libyan policy by the Obama Administration, now it offers a pathetic disclaimer that its’ actions do not involve taking out Gahaffi.   However, in the same breath, President Obama says that Gadhaffi must go.  Is this double speak or could this be part [...]

Tagged as: Bahrain, libya, moammar gadhaffi, Obama, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Foreign Policy, Yemen

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Obama Is Weak

March 18, 2011

The ENGLISH are calling Obama weak : Don’t they get ESPN in England?  Didn’t they see the fact that Obama’s Pen is Mighty on ESPN? Obama’s pen is mighty — how is that going to help the nuclear disaster in Japan. How is that going to change housing starts (lowest in history) and the falling [...]

Tagged as: Benghazi, Failed Presidency, Ground War in Libya, Housing Starts, Japan, libya, Obama, U.K.Sees Obama As Weak

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To Err On The Side Of Caution Is Still To Err…

March 16, 2011

James Clapper , Chief Officer of Obama’s Intel,  recently made  a faux pas or a rare truth telling moment , when he appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee to state that Libyan Moammar Gadhafi will win and stay in power. Meanwhile, President Obama in his news conference last Friday said that the noose was tightening around Gadhafi’s neck. [...]

Tagged as: arabpro-democracy movements, China, France, james clapper, japan nuclear meltdown, libya, moammar gadhaffi, Nato, no fly zone, Obama, obama vacation, rio, Russia, U.N.

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