10 reasons why Barack Obama is the most naïve president in US history

In honour of this week’s cringe-inducing nuclear summit in Washington, which represents yet another step towards American decline under the current US administration, here is a list of ten key reasons why Barack Obama qualifies as the most naïve president in US history. Despite some strong competition from Woodrow Wilson and Jimmy Carter, President Obama […]

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Iranian Nuclear Scientist Defected to US

U.S. officials have confirmed that a top Iranian nuclear scientist has defected to the United States. The nuclear physicist, Shahram Amirit, disappeared last summer three days after he arrived in Saudi Arabia on a religious pilgrimage. Officials confirmed Wednesday that he defected to the United States in a covert CIA operation, leaving behind his wife […]

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CIA: Iran Capable of Producing Nuclear Weapons

Iran continues to defy international law and advance its nuclear weapons program. A newly released CIA report revealed that Iran is poised to begin producing nuclear weapons, The Washington Times reported Tuesday. “Iran continues to develop a range of capabilities that could be applied to producing nuclear weapons, if a decision is made to do so,” […]

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Let Iraq be a lesson for Iran

March 10, 2010 | By Amanda J. Reinecker Though there remains much work to be done in Iraq, the election turnout last Sunday suggests that American efforts to promote stability and democracy in the region are paying off. Despite threats of violence, nearly 62 percent of Iraq’s 19 million voters showed up to the polls in what […]

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Bibi Discusses Middle East in Moscow

The Middle East peace process was the main topic of discussion during a meeting in Moscow between Benjamin Netanyahu and Dmitry Medvedev. The Israeli prime minister and the Russian president met Monday as part of Netanyahu’s first official visit to Russia. “Israel is more than just a partner in the ordinary sense for us, but […]

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Iran Announces It Is ‘Nuclear State’

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran has produced its first highly enriched uranium, a day after he said that Israel must be finished off “once and for all.” Ahmadinejad announced Thursday the successful production of Iran’s first package of highly enriched uranium, two days after he ordered the processing to begin. The president of […]

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Senate Passes Iran Sanctions Bill

The U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive Iran sanctions bill. The bill passed by voice vote Thursday evening hews closely to a companion bill passed last month in the U.S. House of Representatives; White House requests to roll back some of the harsher provisions were unheeded. The bills target Iran’s energy sector, singling out for sanctions […]

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Senators Tell Obama: Pressure Iran Now

The senators urged Obama to enforce existing Iran sanctions laws.  Recalling Iran’s persistent refusal to end its illicit nuclear program – and President Obama’s repeated pledges to do something about it – nine senators on Wednesday urged the president to “put into action [his] pledge of increased, meaningful pressure against the Iranian regime – what Secretary […]

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