Did Bibi Box Obama In?
Buchanan warns Obama: Netanyahu and friends aren’t on your side
Tag: barack obama
Six Ways the Af-Pak War Is Expanding
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Going for Broke
Tom Engelhardt on the expanding Af-Pak war
The Virtues of Gorbachevism
Edouard Husson on radicalization in the empire’s periphery
Special ‘Terror’ Courts Worry Legal Experts
Obama mimics Bush again, says William Fisher
Obama Steers Toward Endless War With Islam
In just over 100 days, President Obama is on the verge of ensuring that militant Islam’s war on America will be waged for decades to come and its forces will never suffer manpower or money shortages. How did he accomplish so much in some little time? He simply behaved as all U.S. political leaders behave; … Continue reading “Obama Steers Toward Endless War With Islam”
American Death Squad
As the story of Bush administration’s war crimes comes out in fits and starts, it appears that torture is only one aspect – and not the worst, by any means – of this horrific history. In an interview in mid-March, Seymour Hersh let slip the following: "After 9/11 – I haven’t written about this yet … Continue reading “American Death Squad”
Survey: Obama Has Real Chance to Change Arab Opinion
President Barack Obama has a major opportunity to improve the mostly negative views about the United States in the Arab world but is likely to have only a short period of time to do so, according to a major new survey of public opinion [.pdf] in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and the United … Continue reading “Survey: Obama Has Real Chance to Change Arab Opinion”
Bibi and Israel at Dead End
If there are no peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians for an independent Palestinian state, war next year is inevitable. So King Abdullah II of Jordan has told the London Times: “If we delay our peace negotiations, then there is going to be another conflict between Arabs or Muslims and Israel in the next … Continue reading “Bibi and Israel at Dead End”
Despite Smiles, Obama, Netanyahu Seem Far Apart
While reaffirming the "special relationship" between their two countries, U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared unable to bridge major differences in their approaches to Iran and Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts following their White House meeting Monday. While Obama said he may be prepared to impose additional sanctions against Iran early next … Continue reading “Despite Smiles, Obama, Netanyahu Seem Far Apart”
Lawyers, Rights Groups Outraged by Gitmo Decision
William Fisher on the military-commissions betrayal