Foreign Policy
1,000th American Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
The U.S. military suffered its 1,000th death of the Afghan war according to an Associated Press count May 27, when NATO reported a service...
Obama’s Vision for an “International Order”
When President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address at West Point on May 22, he outlined a vision for an “international order” that...
Read moreControversy Over U.S. Base in Okinawa
The British Guardian newspaper on May 21 quoted from a statement made by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to reporters in Tokyo that...
Read moreObama Seeks $205 Million for Israel’s Defense
CNN reported May 14 that “the White House is asking Congress to approve $205 million to help Israel build a new short-range rocket...
Read moreTaliban Bomb Attack on NATO in Kabul
A Taliban suicide car bomber struck a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, on May 18, killing six military personnel — five Americans...
Read moreA Bad START and Other Perilous Nuclear Posturing
Item: In an article entitled, “Republicans expected to line up behind New START,” the Associated Press reported on April 9: “Despite near gridlock...
Read moreU.S. Officials Say Pakistan Terrorists Behind Times Square Bomb Attempt
Gen. David Petraeus, who oversees the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, told the Associated Press on Friday, May 7, that the Times Square...
Read moreSaga of Times Square Bomber Continues
Now over a week since the event, the details and background of Faisal Shahzad and his attempt to explode a car bomb in...
Read moreIran Accepts Brazilian Mediation for Nuclear-fuel Deal
The Voice of America reported on May 5 that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has agreed "in principle” to accept Brazilian mediation in a...
Read moreThe UN Nuclear Disarmament Conference
The event officially designated as “The 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)” opened...
Read moreNuclear Security Summit Continues Strengthening of UN
The Nuclear Security Summit held in Washington on April 12-13 continued President Obama’s agenda to place authority over the U.S. nuclear arsenal under...
Read moreRep. Ron Paul Opposes Iran Sanctions
In a speech before the House of Representatives on April 22, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) voiced opposition to H.R. 2194, the Comprehensive Iran...
Read moreObama Nuclear Summit Closes
President Obama concluded a nuclear proliferation summit with 49 Presidents, Prime Ministers, and senior officials from nations around the world on April 13....
Read moreQatari Diplomat Gives U.S. Airliner a Scare
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a U.S. State Department official said that Mohammed al-Madadi will likely be transferred or even sent home, following...
Read moreObama Nuclear Summit Opens in D.C.
Heads of state and other governmental officials from 47 countries gathered in Washington, D.C., on April 12 on the eve of President Barack...
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