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by Robert E. Hunter
In a surprise move, the British parliament has rejected the Government’s motion to provide support for military action against Syria. This was a clear rebuke to Prime Minister David Cameron and, equally, to the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary, William Hague, who as much as any leader anywhere pressed [...]
News and views on U.S.-Iran relations for January 21-24:
The Washington Post: Jennifer Rubin blogs, after the conclusion of the P5+1 talks in Istanbul, that “Instead of talking to an Iranian regime that has shown no interest in negotiations — and, at the same time, derives legitimacy from the negotiations — maybe there [...]
Alastair Crooke, the founder of the Conflicts Forum in Lebanon, has a Iran-occupied-Lebanon-scare rebuttal on Race For Iran that is well worth the read. His thesis is one of a grand awakening in the world’s non-elites, but am not sure the idea deserves the profound “deeper significance” he gives it.
Nonetheless, his myth-busting, based [...]
I imagine former British Prime Minsiter Tony Blair’s book tour must be winding down. He’s used almost every major appearance to tout (as we’ve covered) his selective interpretation of history with regard to the latest Iraq War and his bellicose rhetoric on Iran. If this was a ploy to generate publicity for the [...]
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