Syria Debate Throws Pro-Israel Groups For A Loss
2013-09-11
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Obama Punts Syria Question To Congress
2013-09-02
Advertisements US President Barack Obama’s decision to use force in response to Syria’s use of chemical weapons but to seek Congressional approval before doing so was very surprising. It is a major reversal of the behavior of every president since the 1973 War Powers Resolution was enacted. That Resolution, which set limitsContinue Reading
Israeli Lobby Looks to 2008 Law to Justify Request for More U.S. Aid
2013-08-28
Advertisements Israel, AIPAC and their fellow travelers are already hard at work on the next 10-year aid package, which would start in 2017. Aid to Israel is sacrosanct in Washington, but the request for an upgrade faces some new challenges this time. But AIPAC has a powerful tool in aContinue Reading
Limited US Influence in Egypt Can Still Do Some Good
2013-07-11
Advertisements This article originally appeared at LobeLog. When is a coup not a coup? When calling it that carries repercussions that make a bad situation worse. US President Barack Obama is struggling with recent events in Egypt. Once again he’s presented with a situation in the Middle East where heContinue Reading
Iranian Elections: Netanyahu, Neoconservatives Are the Big Losers
2013-06-19
Advertisements This post originally appeared at LobeLog. Outside of Iran, there is no doubt that the biggest losers in Iran’s election this past weekend were the Likud government in Israel and its supporters, especially neoconservatives, in the United States. The response of Israel’s Prime Minister to the election of centrist candidate HassanContinue Reading