DANGEROUS EVENTS unfolding between Israel, Hamas and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The assassination of Ahmed Said Khalil al-Jabari in a missile strike has set the situation on fire. It also set the internet aflame, with YouTube pulling the 10-second film of the vehicle explosion, while tweets on the subject landed in rapid fire [...]
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Israel’s Netanyahu Congratulates Obama, Says Ties Strong
Israel PM congratulates Obama, says ties strong (via AFP) Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday congratulated US President Barack Obama on his re-election, saying ties between their two countries were “stronger than ever.” “The prime minister congratulates the president of the United States for his victory in the election,” Netanyahu said…
Election Won’t Shake US-Israel Relations No Matter Who Wins
US-Israel relations won't be shaken no matter who wins Tuesday (via The Christian Science Monitor) It’s no secret that there’s been little love lost between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who began their terms within months of each other – and now both face reelection. But despite that cool personal relationship, US-Israel [...]
First Ad for Gary Johnson: Drones
THE LIBERTARIAN candidate is hitting President Obama on an issue liberals take on regularly Buzzfeed: Gary Johnson has reoriented his campaign around a key and little-discussed national security issue: Drones. His first television ad features an image of a drone with the words “Right now in Iran, a lot of little kids are about to [...]
Mitt’s Middle East Muddle
DETAILS. DETAILS. “Syria is Iran’s route to the sea.” – Mitt Romney Mitt Romney, evidently, never heard of the Persia Gulf. This is what happens when you let a conservative off the mat. Those of you who remember this moment four years ago, when Obama won the 2008 election, we all said is this the [...]
Foreign Policy: Advantage Obama, Except on Fox [Video]
FOREIGN POLICY is the topic. It’s been President Obama’s strong suit, until a blast in Benghazi gave his opponents an opening, because what the average voter knows about the nuances of foreign policy and national security, which is where policy is made, could fit in a shot glass. As foreshadowing, Sean Hannity gave a teaser [...]
Foreign Policy Debate Monday, Obama Team Labels Romney Inexperienced & Irresponsible [Video]
TOUGH WEB ad from Team Obama, laying out the reasons Mitt Romney is not ready to be commander in chief.
White House Rebuts New York Times Story on Iran
THE TIMES was forced to add a qualifier, “in principle,” to its Saturday report on alleged one-on-one talk agreements between Iran and the U.S. after the Obama administration released a challenge to “for the first time” scoop. The subject surfacing just prior to tomorrow’s foreign policy debate assures that Iran will take on new importance [...]
Top Story: Ben Affleck’s ARGO in the Blast Furnace of Benghazi
“This is the best bad idea we have sir, by far.” – Ben Affleck in ARGO, playing C.I.A. agent Tony Mendez November 4th, 1979. As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA exfiltration specialist concocts a risky plan to free six American hostages. SOMETIMES A FILM meets with an event in history and [...]
Journeys: A Letter To Senator McCain From Hanoi
TM NOTE: This is a new feature called “Journeys.” My dear friend James will be offering his ruminations from his travels as he takes this most personal of journeys, which he calls “Floating. The Journey” at his blog. Along with Peter Daou, James helped with the launch of The Huffington Post, which is now part [...]
Saving Malala
THE PAKISTANIS have erupted in fury over the senseless attempted assassination of a young girl. Passionately fighting for freedom against the horrors of the Taliban, the sheer power of her beautifully young soul has now sent a shock wave across the world. A Taliban gunman singled out and shot the girl, Malala Yousafzai, on Tuesday, [...]
News Desk: Iran Sanctions Working, Currency Plummet Draws Protests [Video]
THE SANCTIONS against Iran are working so well more are being planned. What’s being called a “spontaneous protest” broke out in Tehran, causing a clash with riot police. The capital’s main bazaar was also closed, due to security concerns. From the New York Times: Clashes and at least one spontaneous protest erupted in Tehran on [...]
Bibi and the Bomb Cartoon
8:00 P.M. Netanyahu: Under Obama’s leadership, some of harshest sanctions on Iran have been passed. But we must face the truth – sanctions have not stopped Iran’s nuclear program either. According to IAEA, Iran has doubdle its number of centrifuges. The only way to stop it is to place a clear red line on Iran’s [...]
Mother Jones Releases Full Romney Remarks, as Tale of the Tape Emerges [Full Audio]
IT’S THE way the media works that an audio tape could be around so long, seen first in the comments at Huffington Post, as Ben Smith lays out, but the tapes are finally snagged by Mother Jones. James Carter, President Carter’s grandson who originally snagged the audio, said on “Hardball” that the person who made [...]
Jimmy Carter’s Grandson and Another Secret Video: Romney Trashing Two-State Solution
IT’S REALLY difficult to comprehend what an amateur view of the world the Republican nominee has on the Middle East. Once again from David Corn of Mother Jones we get the mother load on Mitt, as he opines to the $50,000/plate audience on the Middle East and other foreign policy ruminations. However, we now find [...]
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