Many on the Left and Right alike in the United States await the defeat of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the Iranian presidential election which occurred Friday. So far, both sides have claimed victory, but the record turnout might favor a former prime minister there, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the main challenger. The last refomer to hold the Iranian [...]
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President Obama Changes Little With Cairo Remarks
President Obama delivered a speech in Cairo today. In it, the President of the United States outlined what could well be called the Obama Doctrine. Yet, for those hoping for significant change from past administrations, there was much lacking. Despite what some have claimed, the speech did not outline a new beginning. While a few [...]
Obama grants interview to foreign media
Much has been made across the web and in print about President Obama’s decision to grant his first television interview as president to an Arabic-language news organization based in Dubai, Al-Arabiya. While this whole interview can be seen here, a portion of it can be viewed from the link below, care of YouTube and the Associated Press. [...]
Renewed Mideast Conflict Shows the Fragility of Progress
While there are early reports of hundreds of casualties in the latest round of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, the nature of the present flare-up is indicative of an evolution of politics west of the Jordan and northeast of Egypt. Instead of Israel being in the midst of conflict within both the Gaza Strip and [...]