Jan 27, 2012 – Iran, agreed with the president that America was beginning to slip and slide. … What's at risk, it seems to me, is confidence in what's special about us, that what the Founding Fathers gave us is unique. … "There is nothing wrong with the state of our union that the American people, addressed as free-born, mature citizens, cannot set right…

Jan 26, 2012 – Vice President, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, fellow Americans and faithful subjects: The State of the Union is … Just as I vowed, we are going to close down the stockade at Guantanamo and refrain from trying war criminals in military courts. … Eric Holder at Justice will tell us when it's safe.…

Jan 25, 2012 – Yemen is falling apart at the seams. Al-Qaida forces have been advancing in the south. … What happened immediately after the US pullout is another story completely. … Indeed, the US is the greatest loser of the pan-Arab revolutions.…

Jan 25, 2012 – from the U.S. to Cuba today is estimated by Senator Marco Rubio at $4 billion a year. … In fact, Brian, the Castro regime is at its cockiest –most repressive—right now. … years, coinciding with President Obama’s “play-nice- with- Castro policy”-- which perfectly coincides with Castro’s play-the- most…

Jan 25, 2012 – Should war with Iran erupt, you can bet the 2012 election that the Obama administration hopes the national press will conveniently … Lantos asked Crocker if the U.S. would pursue diplomacy with Iran. … Obama's excuses for failing to shut Gitmo may convince left-wing law profs, but leading America in a hot war with Iran is another matter…

Jan 23, 2012 – The faltering frontrunner came out of the gates on the offensive, taking swings at Newt for his record as Speaker and his work at Freddie … He had a strong answer on language as well, noting that respect for what people do at home is not the same as expecting them to adhere … He is who he is, like it or not, so you have to admire at least that.…

Feb 8, 2012 – Santorum still trails in the delegate count, but now can claim momentum and also can point to a fact that is true for at least a few … The next day, Santorum told CNN, "We definitely are the campaign with the momentum." … "With Iran, Syria and North Korea all splashing across the headlines, there could soon be a demand in the race for a candidate who…

Feb 7, 2012 – War with the United States would be a disaster. … Iran would be set back years.Who, then, wants war with Iran? … and Rick Santorum.And as the Obama administration is the major force in U.S. politics opposed to war with Iran, its defeat in November…

Feb 6, 2012 – He coupled his seizure of the Rhineland with offers of peace talks and with—that great distraction—the Berlin Olympics. … Now, consider this: Iran has been at war with the U.S. for more than thirty years. When they seized our U.S. … Marines and Navy corpsmen in Beirut in 1983, that, too, was an act of war. The Iranians are also at war with Israel.…

Feb 6, 2012 – He told us as much when he bookended his State of the Union address with his foreign policy “wins.” … …We should be consciously aware of terrorism and deal with it, but to say that we’re at war with the world … is very, very dangerous … The U.S.-Mexico border is porous.…

Feb 3, 2012 – Answer: They are on the DMZ as a tripwire to bring us, from the first day of fighting, into a new land war in Asia that many American … Solution: The United States should inform the SCO that when the Afghan war is over we will close all U.S. military bases in Central … Let us get out of the way. But it is in Europe that America may find the greatest savings.…

Feb 19, 2012 – As was said at the time, if any conservative candidate had consorted with any such controversial clergyman, the media pack would have … No small part of American rage at the Japanese in World War II stemmed from that “infamy.”   … He is the one who must determine if the Iranians are telling the truth, honestly willing to talk peace, or just leading us on.…

Feb 19, 2012 – As for our economic ties, he wrote, "A trade war with China is the last thing I want, but I cannot tolerate our current trade surrender … us to war there. … often collide with established powers, which means there is certainly potential for China to clash with the United States.…

Feb 18, 2012 – It is no surprise Iran is willing to start WWIII by repeatedly claiming the country will wipe Israel off the map while ignoring … nuclear programme, and believe that the US will be left with no option but to launch an attack on Iran or watch Israel do so. … Iran war ships are also on the move for the only the second time since the Iranian Revolution.…

Feb 17, 2012 – They rise and fall together, the way the US budget is put together. … At the end of the Vietnam War, the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia became less stable. … Preparation time and the extent and visibility of the actions drive US warning time and the clarity of warning of war.…

Feb 16, 2012 – With the recent tension in Iran, they are poised to go higher. … There are bottlenecks in the supply chain because the US doesn’t have the necessary refining capability to keep up with domestic demand … A little kink at the top creates a lot of volatility at the bottom.…

Feb 15, 2012 – This meeting is a continuation of meetings the US has been having with North Korea to see if it is prepared to fulfill its commitments … The US announcement puts the talks in the context of nuclear issues, namely that it is the third session to see whether the North is … the ambassador who deals with food aid, will not be a member of the US delegation.…

Feb 14, 2012 – Our War Party has been temporarily diverted from its clamor for war on Iran by the insurrection against the Syrian regime of Bashar … And responsibility for the carnage is being laid at the feet of the president who succeeded his dictator-father Hafez al-Assad, who … As for the Free Syrian Army to whom U.S. military aid would go, it is divided with itself, and one ranking colonel has described the…

Feb 10, 2012 – Since the PLO rather than the PA or Fatah is the signatory to the agreements with Israel, the 2007 agreement signaled Fatah's willingness … One of their favorite claims is that the deal with Fatah is proof that Hamas is becoming more moderate. … away from Syria and Iran, and to a certain degree from Hezbollah, and is repositioning itself in line with the popular movements behind…

Feb 10, 2012 – The temptation for analysts is to split the baby, assessing that the truth lies somewhere in between the official reports and the observations … the press on 8 February at the Iranian Embassy in Damascus. … The logic of the situation is that Iran needs to take action to prevent a strategic disaster.…

Feb 28, 2012 – Undeniably, the soldiers who burned the Qurans blundered. Yet there is no evidence that it was malicious. … That would make us allies of al-Qaida, the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas, all of which also seek the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the … But it is the clamor for a U.S. war on Iran that grows loudest.…

Feb 28, 2012 – Police sources reported anti-US demonstration in the capitals of at least 12 of the 34 provinces. … The Germans rebased the outpost with the main German force, which is based in Konduz, 70 miles west. … The crowd answered with calls of "No Hezbollah and no Iran" and "the Syrian revolution is an Arab revolution."…

Feb 24, 2012 – 1) Santorum is the most prominent socially conservative politician in America. The Republican Party is a three legged stool. … Because of the war on terrorism and Obama's profligate spending, the first two legs of the stool have been getting all of the attention … If the choice is between Santorum and Romney and you're voting based on who's more likely to beat Obama, Santorum is the better choice…

Feb 24, 2012 – is employed and in the actors employing it. … The connection between state-sponsored terrorism and the Cold War ran so deep that when the Cold War ended with the Soviet Union's … As Carl von Clausewitz noted, war is the continuation of politics by other means; terrorism is a type of warfare, making it also politics…

Feb 23, 2012 – The US operates a facility at Manas airport that enables air logistic support to US forces in Afghanistan. … Iran-Egypt-US: A US Defense Department spokesman said the US has no indications that the Iranian naval ships which transited the Suez … A point worth noting is that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a contributor to the bailout fund, which means US  government…