by Paul Mutter The “Sheldon Primary” is how casino mogul Sheldon Adelson showcases his political clout in the United States. As Jim Lobe reports, Israel was the main issue on the table for the line of Republican hopefuls who came… Continue Reading
In 2007, Sen. Minority Leader praised Chuck Hagel as “one of the premier foreign policy voices (and) one of the giants in the United States Senate.” Continue Reading
I’m a bit late on this, as it already ran on Politico and foreignpolicy.com this morning, but the open letter endorsing Chuck Hagel’s possible nomination as Secretary of Defense signed by nine of the most highly regarded former U.S. ambassadors… Continue Reading
Politico has the scoop on an expensive advertisement funded by a mideast-focused hawkish advocacy group featuring an aggressive speech that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made on Sept. 11. The ad is scheduled to air in several cities in Florida tomorrow, where… Continue Reading
More than thirty years of enmity and deteriorating relations between the U.S. and Iran aren’t going to go away overnight — or over two meetings, maybe four, five, ten. It will take time. So one thing to be heartened by… Continue Reading