Jan 14, 2012 – That prospect is the latest flashpoint with Iran, and one of the most serious. … But rising tensions with Iran and recent changes at Iranian nuclear sites have ratcheted up the level of U.S. alarm. … Iran is set to allow a team of UN nuclear inspectors into the country, and that, coupled with the recent rescue of Iranian sailors…

Jan 13, 2012 – In the hours leading up to the July deployment, Admiral Faller issued the following statement, "We are a nation at war.  … In early October of 2011, the Stennis aircraft carrier strike group arrived in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Iran.  … After treating the fishermen to medical attention, supplying them with food and liquids sufficient for their return trip to Iran, the…

Jan 11, 2012 – short days before 9-11 plunged us into a war with an enemy who believed America lacked the will to persevere. … But the tout is campaign sloganeering. Progress in Afghanistan is, like the country, fragmentary. … The manifesto doesn't mention Gitmo. It does mention denying Iran nukes, which may take waging war and require ground forces.…

Jan 30, 2012 – Let’s start with his portrayal of the “end of the war in Iraq.” … quit that front in the larger war we are in. … I call it the War for the Free World. That doesn’t mean the battle for Iraq is over, let alone the war won.…

Jan 27, 2012 – And now, as the US and the EU have given Iran at least another six months to a year to develop its nuclear bombs unchecked, it is worth … involved an acceptance of the fact that Israel - not the US - is the Jewish homeland. … At least in part, this policy is due to the US's assessment that a nuclear Iran does not pose a high-level threat to US national security…

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.…