Left: The supreme leader (centre) told supporters that US policies in the Middle East are diametrically opposed to Iran’s policies, credit: BBC Congress Must Hold Obama Accountable for His Deception Over Iran; By lying and withholding information … [Read more...] about Weekly Review, July 20-24, 2015
Nuclear Weapons
Iran: The Closer You Look, The Worse It Gets*
Left: Khamenei - the deal was only about nuclear issues, Iran "won't let foreigners interfere with our affairs." (Photo : Twitter Photo Section) - Close examination of the nuclear agreement with Iran reveals just how much it will damage the West … [Read more...] about Iran: The Closer You Look, The Worse It Gets*
Obama, Khamenei and “The Will of the People”*
Barack Obama has rushed to the United Nations to get the six Security Council resolutions against Iran (2006-2010), four of which contain sanctions provisions, rescinded before Congress reviews the Iran deal. Why? He rushed to the UN because the … [Read more...] about Obama, Khamenei and “The Will of the People”*
Another “Historic” Agreement*
Left: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reacts during a plenary session at the United Nations building in Vienna, Austria July 14, 2015. Ruters/Leonard Foger --- It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. If that is so, … [Read more...] about Another “Historic” Agreement*
Counterterror Pretense with Undesirable Consequences
Divorced from reality, the Obama administration insists "nobody can claim justifiably that the United States hasn’t had success against terrorist networks." State Department spokesperson Rear Admiral John Kirby announced in a press briefing on July … [Read more...] about Counterterror Pretense with Undesirable Consequences
Obama Is Not Nixon
Left: President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State William P. Rogers at the Great Wall of China. Credit: History.com Photo Galleries President Obama’s decisions regarding the Middle East since the spring of 2011 have resulted in the killing of … [Read more...] about Obama Is Not Nixon
Weekly Review, June 1-5, 2015
Pic Credit: Saul Loeb, the Atlantic --- Fueling the ISIS Fire - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Under growing criticism of handling the war against ISIS, the Obama administration decided to send more weapons to the Iraqi army and has already sent the first … [Read more...] about Weekly Review, June 1-5, 2015
What if the Iranian Deal Fails?
The Unbearable Risk of the Nuclear Deal with Iran. There is no question that the nuclear deal with Iran is risky. Even its supporters, and of course Obama himself, admit that it may not work. The question of course, is the extent of risk and the … [Read more...] about What if the Iranian Deal Fails?
Obama’s “Serious Global Threat”
Left: Obama and several Gulf States leaders at the U.S. GSS Summit, Camp David, Maryland, May 14, 2015. The Islamic State’s territorial gains in Iraq and Syria and growing propaganda and recruitment in the West, is being downplayed by the Obama … [Read more...] about Obama’s “Serious Global Threat”
Hillary Clinton: Libya and the Clinton Foundation
Revelations of donations to the Clinton Foundation after Hillary Clinton joined the Obama administration in January 2009, invite a second look at her decisions as Secretary of State. In early January 2011 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton: Libya and the Clinton Foundation