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Bowing Before Monarchs and Tyrants: Obama Restores Americas World Standing With His Head Down
American Power —
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The headline up top is borrowed from Power Line, " Why is This Man Bowing? " (via Memeorandum ): Obamas breach of protocol is of a piece with the substance of his foreign policy. He means to teach Americans to bow before monarchs and tyrants. He embodies the ideological multiculturalism that sets the ...6 hours ago -
A green call to arms | Joshua Wickerham
The Guardian - guardian.co.uk —
Authority: 983
To jump-start the green economy, Obama should encourage co-operation between US and Chinese businesses Barack Obama can use his inaugural China visit to jump-start the transformation to a global low-carbon economy. The US and China must both cut carbon emissions as quickly as possible, but business-sector action ...10 hours ago -
These Guys Arent F**king Around! Taliban Attack That Killed 9 U.S. Soldiers in July
American Power —
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From ABC News, " Relax, Brother: Exclusive Video Shows Taliban Attack That Killed 9 U.S. Soldiers at Afghan Post ": Hat Tip : Weasel Zippers .11 hours ago -
US and China, locked in equal embrace | John Gittings
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Obamas trip comes at a time when the US needs China as much as China needs it – and neither nation can afford to let go When President Obama arrives in Shanghai tomorrow he will be carrying the baggage of a relationship between communist China and capitalist America that dates back more than 60 years. "There is ...12 hours ago -
Obama has a brief Bush linguistic moment
Gideon Rachman's Blog —
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By Mure Dickie, FT Japan bureau chiefForeign travel is always a learning experience. The first Asia tour as US president for the usually hyper-capable Barack Obama is a good chance for him to master one important skill needed for diplomacy in the region: how to say the name of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu ...15 hours ago -
Nima Shirazi – GOLDSTONEWALLED! US Congress Endorses Israeli War Crimes
Palestine Think Tank —
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"It is part of morality not to be at home in ones home." - Edward Said On the afternoon of November 3, 2009, the United States House of Representatives voted in favor of House Resolution 867 (H.Res.867), an AIPAC-backed bill that urges both President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ...16 hours ago -
Alan Hart – President Obama’s opportunity to speak truth to power, Part 2 – Rahm Emanuel does it for him
Palestine Think Tank —
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When I wrote and posted Part 1 of this article , I was, of course, aware that there wasn’t a snowball’s chance in hell of President Obama speaking truth to the power of Jewish America as it was represented at the General Assembly of The Jewish Federations of North America. The words I put into his mouth could ...16 hours ago -
Israel-Palestine: State Department Changes Tone on Settlements
Enduring America —
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Israel: Obama’s Photograph Politics Israel-Palestine & France: Sarkozy Calls Abbas after Meeting Netanyahu Palestine: Abbas Bluffs & Wins — January Election Postponed Netanyahu in Paris: Is France Mediating Israel-Syria Talks? Inside Line on Hamas & Hezbollah: Their Thoughts on ...20 hours ago -
Unintended Consequences Of Iraq War
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues —
Authority: 444
Unfortunately, many have forgotten the cries of invade Iraq that were sounded by the right wing media and members of the Bush administration. Those, like Cheney and Bush, who had never witnessed the horrors of war, were gung ho to invade, kill, destroy and proclaim the glory of democracy. Fast forward six years ...21 hours ago -
Americas First Pacific President - Wont Defend U.S. Nuclear Attacks at Hiroshima, Nagasaki (VIDEO)
American Power —
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At the Politico , " Americas First Pacific President ": Trying to reassure allies and rivals, President Barack Obama billed himself Saturday as "America’s first Pacific president," promising the nations of Asia "a new era of engagement with the world based on mutual interests and mutual respect." Turning ...23 hours ago -
World Focus — Week in Review
By The Fault —
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Garrick Utley, the president of the Levin Institute of the State University of New York, and Rana Foroohar, senior editor of Newsweeks international edition, join Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and its lasting geopolitical implications. They discuss the history of Berlin and ...1 day ago -
All the nus that are fit to print...
David Rothkopf —
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Nu is a great Yiddishword that doesnt actually mean anything at all and therefore can meanalmost anything you want it to mean. Even if I werent Jewish, as a writer Iwould therefore love the word. It offers so much freedom without any of thelimitations that actual definitions impose. In this respect it is kind of ...1 day ago -
A Web of Lone Wolves
Foreign Policy —
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Fort Hood shows us that Internet jihad is not a myth.1 day ago -
To be, or not to be in Afghanistan? |
Comment is free | guardian.co.uk —
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Patrick Blower: livedraw: As Barack Obama formulates his Afghan policy, comparisons are drawn to the Vietnam war Patrick Blower1 day ago -
New Yorks 9/11 trial justice
Comment is free | guardian.co.uk —
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Putting the 9/11 suspects on trial in New York is the right move - but seeking the death penalty would be a strategic error The decision today by US attorney general Eric Holder to prosecute Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other 9/11 conspirators in a US court is a victory for the rule of law and the American system ...1 day ago -
Syrian Democracy Sleeps with the Fishes?
Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) —
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In the November issue of National Geographic , Don Belt delves into the history of the Assad family’s rule over Syria . Belt likens Bashar Assad to Michael Corleone of the Godfather, who assumed power only after the violent death of an older brother. Bashar inherited from his father Hafez Assad a Syria ...1 day ago -
Trading away our future in China | Kevin Gallagher
The Guardian - guardian.co.uk —
Authority: 983
The economy is suffering and the planet is warming, but Barack Obamas first visit to China is all about a trade war Barack Obama makes his first trip to China in the middle of a global financial crisis and just weeks before world leaders meet to try to strike a global climate change deal. Leadership from the US and ...1 day ago -
Reflecting on Afghan Strategy
Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) —
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President Obama rejected accusations of dithering yesterday, insisting that he will decide on a strategy soon that will not entail an “open-ended” commitment to Afghanistan. Secretary Gates also confirmed , “we’re getting toward the end of this process.” That process was thrown a curve ball when ...1 day ago -
Curbing John ONeill : The Pipeline and the Saudi-Al Qaeda Connection
The Rag Blog —
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The late John P. ONeill, former assistant director of the FBI, saw threat of bin Laden early on. ONeills attempts to investigate connections with Saudis were thwarted.John O’Neill, the Trans Afghanistan Pipeline:The Saudis, the Bushes and bin LadenBy Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / November 13, 2009The terrorist ...1 day ago -
From Obamas Afghan deliberation springs a war of leaks | Michael Tomasky
The Guardian - guardian.co.uk —
Authority: 983
Its no bad thing that Obama is taking his time to reach a decision on Afghanistan, but the downsides are twofold In and of itself, the fact that Barack Obama is taking his time with his decision on Afghanistan troop commitments is not a bad thing. It will be one of the most important decisions of his first term. ...1 day ago