updated I commend Interior Secretary Salazar’s decision today to conditionally approve drilling at three exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea off the northwest coast of Alaska; it’s a decision that’s been a long time coming. The area north of the Arctic Circle contains some of the world’s richest oil and gas reserves. U.S. Geological Survey researchers [...] [...more]
Reported live from the White House. “Our core goal is to achieve peace and security for all peoples of the region.” – Pres. Obama The most important thing Pres. Obama said about Afghanistan is that “It is my intention to finish the job.” For more see Jake Tapper, with ABC News having video. When Mark Knoller asked his question [...] [...more]
“Needless to say, this is not where we wanted to be after nine months,” commented a senior aide to the president. – AfPak Channel (via New York Times) One year since Barack Obama won the election, come November 4th, the above statement seems apt, though not just for Afghanistan or Karzai’s “win.” Anthony Cordesman defines the [...] [...more]
A tree Teddy planted in Bangladesh.Located at Dhaka University to replace onedestroyed by the Pakistan army still stands._____________________________________ Little is talked about when it comes to Sen. Kennedy and foreign policy. Adam Clymer wrote a great piece for the Daily Beast on the subject. Domestic issues pervaded Teddy’s mission, but also his image at home. However, [...] [...more]
North Korea threatened a military response to South Korean participation in a U.S.-led program to seize weapons of mass destruction, and said it will no longer abide by the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War. – Bloomberg Secretary Clinton weighed in this past hour: “North Korea has made a choice. It has chosen to violate [...] [...more]
Zakaria focused on Afghanistan today on GPS. Among his guests were Steve Coll, president of New America Foundation, Rory Stewart, who once walked across Afghanistan, Barney Rubin, who was interviewed in December 2008 on Pakistan by Scott Horton. A part of that interview [...] [...more]
