via Think Progress After a massacre of civilians on Friday night in Syria — including dozens of children — which the U.N. strongly hinted was perpetrated by government forces, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney blamed the Obama administration for not taking… Continue Reading
Globalizing the Global War on Terror By Andrew J. Bacevich Posted by Tom Dispatch As he campaigns for reelection, President Obama periodically reminds audiences of his success in terminating the deeply unpopular Iraq War. With fingers crossed for luck, he vows… Continue Reading
In response to a worrying trend in U.S. politics, Lobe Log publishes “Hawks on Iran” every Friday. Our posts highlight militaristic commentary and confrontational policy recommendations about Iran from a variety of sources including news articles, think tanks and pundits.… Continue Reading
Hans Blix, Trita Parsi, Hooman Majd and Lawrence Korb discuss the ongoing negotiations between the P5+1 and Iran on Al Jazeera’s Inside Story Americas.
AFP reports that Iran and the U.S. had a brief “chat” during the Baghdad talks: Iran’s lead nuclear negotiator had a rare “chat” with the head of the US delegation after talks between Tehran and world powers over the Islamic… Continue Reading