November 16, 2008
To: The President of the United States From: John C Hulsman Re: The Middle East Peace Process Mr President, I can only imagine how many long-winded memos you will have to wade through between election night and your inauguration. They will all have basically the same message: You mus...
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Al Qaeda in Iraq, the Muslim terrorist organization responsible for countless losses of life the war torn country, has warned president-elect Barack Obama to do what he promised during the Democratic primaries: withdraw from Iraq ASAP, regardless of whether or not a stable and prosperous Iraq will b...
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Ukrainiana critiques a recent statement by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) on relations with Russia. ...
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November 13, 2008
Beyond whether who he will appoint to handle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, President Obama has to choose what kind of approach he will pursue. Two Arab diplomats (a Palestinian and an Egyptian) who are peace process veterans wrote this powerful op-ed advocating a hands-on approach that shuns the...
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Dear Mr Obama: Tell me we haven’t been bamboozled. We need the change you promise, but something just doesn’t seem right. After eight years under a Bush administration that engendered misery at home and around the world, the United States had found itself distrusted, scorned and despised. ...
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After first trying to deny that there was a crisis in Russia and then blaming it all on events in the West, the Russian government has taken measures that are exacerbating the situation in ways that threaten to create a revolutionary situation, according to an increasing number of Russian commentato...
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Richard Sanders lays out Obama's record and positions clearly. I hope those who supported Obama in the presidential election -- mostly out of fear of McCain-Palin and seeing themselves stuck within the limited parameters of the two party duopoly -- face these realities. It is important that we look ...
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So, following the government-worshiping ritual last Tuesday, Barack Hussein Obama will become the 44th President (and not sure which Emperor in order, not that it matters) of the USA. Given the current state of the country, and its standing abroad, I'm not sure whether to say "'Grats" or "Sorry." Ma...
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