As protests over Friday’s disputed election continue to rage in Iran, the U.S. has thus far reacted cautiously, reflecting the high degree of uncertainty in Washington both about how much support to give the demonstrators and about the implications of the escalating crisis for President Barack Obama’s hopes of engaging Tehran in serious negotiations. Although …
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The Obama policy of extending an open hand to Iran is working and ought not be abandoned because of the grim events in Tehran. For the Iranian theocracy has just administered a body blow to its legitimacy in the eyes of the Iranian people and the world. Before Saturday, the regime could credibly posture as …
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Tom Engelhardt on charisma and imperialism
Hard to believe, says Ryan McCarl, but true
Charles Peña on Obama in Cairo
Kelley Vlahos on the withdrawal rabbit hole
The president had better keep his promises, says Michael Scheuer
Philip Giraldi on Capitol Hill’s hawks
President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo to the Muslim world marked a welcome departure from the Bush administration’s confrontational approach. Yet many Arabs and Muslims have expressed frustration that he failed to use this opportunity to call on the autocratic Saudi and Egyptian leaders with whom he had visited on his Middle Eastern trip to …
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David Henderson applauds a small change for the better
