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Obama’s Near East Trip: Time to be Bold

From On March 6, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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by Robert E. Hunter

The stakes in President Barak Obama’s impending visit to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan have risen steadily in recent days. It is taking take place, after all, almost immediately following Secretary of State John Kerry’s trip around the region — but not to the same stops [...]

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On Clarifying Iran’s “Possible Military Dimension”

From On December 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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President Obama’s re-election last month raised hopes that the US government would at last be in a position, politically, to work with Iran towards a negotiated settlement centred on confidence-building and the provisions of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). This was the basis of the understanding reached this April in Istanbul. It was therefore [...]

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Nuclear Talks with Iran: Prospects

From On November 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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The Western members of the P5+1 are showing signs of serious intent, if re-election of President Barack Obama allows nuclear-related talks with Iran to resume in the next few months.

This ought to be cheering news for all who believe that this dispute can be resolved according to the provisions of [...]

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Senate Draft Letter Presses Administration To Offer Few Concessions For Confidence-Building Deal With Iran

From On June 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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Photo: Sens. Blunt (L) and Menendez (R)

With negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program moving to Moscow next week, a draft letter to be circulated among Senators for signature calls on the Obama administration to not offer Iran major concessions without a comprehensive deal on its nuclear program. The draft letter, [...]

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