April 1, 2013 At the U.N., Iran Is a Powerhouse, Not a Pariah The world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism heads the General Assembly’s second-largest voting bloc. By CLAUDIA ROSETT EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: Iran is no pariah at the U.N., where there are no in-house penalties for being under sanctions or for violating […]
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March 19, 2013 Notable & Quotable The Iraq Liberation Act of 1998, signed into law by President Bill Clinton, committed the U.S. to removing Saddam Hussein from power. From the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998, signed into law by President Bill Clinton, Oct. 31, 1998: Since March 1996, Iraq has systematically sought to
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Chavismo and Us By Mona Charen – March 8, 2013 “One of the most important reasons for studying history is that virtually every stupid idea that is in vogue today has been tried before and proved disastrous before, time and again.” –Dr. Thomas Sowell The Berlin Wall was demolished by joyful Europeans
November 28, 2012 Egyptians Rally Against President By MATT BRADLEY and SAM DAGHER EPAA general view shows protesters demonstrating against the President Mohamed Morsi’s decree in Tahrir Square in Cairo. CAIRO—Tens of thousands of Egyptians descended on central Cairo to challenge new claims to power by President Mohammed Morsi and his Islamist allies, forcing
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November 26, 2012 Morsi as Master The West underestimates the Muslim Brotherhood. Yet again. By BRET STEPHENS You have to admire Mohammed Morsi’s sense of timing. Or, rather, his confident indifference to it. Early last week, the Egyptian president and Muslim Brother brokered a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas with the assistance of the
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Syria is central to holding together the Mideast By Condoleezza Rice, Published: November 23 Condoleezza Rice was secretary of state from 2005 to 2009. The civil war in Syria may well be the last act in the story of the disintegration of the Middle East as we know it. The opportunity to hold the region
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Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.theweeklystandard.com) Escape from Tehran A good movie might have been great without the polemics. John Podhoretz October 29, 2012, Vol. 18, No. 07 The new Ben Affleck film—an efficiently told piece about a crazily brilliant CIA operation to get six Americans out of Iran during the hostage crisis more
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Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.theweeklystandard.com) Letting the Rabble Off Easy The Iranian Revolution, according to Ben Affleck. Kelly Jane Torrance October 29, 2012, Vol. 18, No. 07 Hollywood loves to think of itself as socially significant. But given how long it can take to finance a film—let alone make one—it’s exceedingly rare for
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September 22, 2012 Egypt’s New Leader Spells Out Terms for U.S.-Arab Ties By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and STEVEN ERLANGER CAIRO — On the eve of his first trip to the United States as Egypt’s new Islamist president, Mohamed Morsi said the United States needed to fundamentally change its approach to the Arab world, showing
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Mitt Romeny wrote this article in November 2011. This is the “fire in the belly” Romney we want to hear ! Nancy NOVEMBER 10, 2011 Barack Obama is leading us toward a cascade of proliferation in the Middle East. By MITT ROMNEY EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: In his “reset” of relations with Russia, President Obama
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