added 2007 Mon Jun 11 22:19:29 by populist
"I believe our efforts should be diplomatic in nature," Reid said, citing the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group and others to hold a regional conference to resolve security issues in the Middle East.
"I believe our efforts should be diplomatic in nature," Reid said, citing the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group and others to hold a regional conference to resolve security issues in the Middle East.
added 2007 Sun Jun 10 20:07:00 by Wil
The damage the president has done to our country's reputation can be rebuilt -- by those who uphold our Founding Fathers' ideals.
The damage the president has done to our country's reputation can be rebuilt -- by those who uphold our Founding Fathers' ideals.
added 2007 Thu Apr 26 6:28:45 by STONERS
The summit this week between President Bush and Japan's new prime minister, Shinzo Abe, will be a much more sedate affair - for good reasons on both sides of the Pacific.
The summit this week between President Bush and Japan's new prime minister, Shinzo Abe, will be a much more sedate affair - for good reasons on both sides of the Pacific.
added 2007 Wed Apr 11 17:31:53 by zaph22
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo, just back from a trip to Syria that brought sharp criticism from Republicans and the Bush administration, suggested Tuesday that the two may be interested in taking another diplomatic trip -- to open a dialogue with Iran.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo, just back from a trip to Syria that brought sharp criticism from Republicans and the Bush administration, suggested Tuesday that the two may be interested in taking another diplomatic trip -- to open a dialogue with Iran.
added 2007 Thu Apr 5 20:00:37 by jovial
Through the capture of and subsequent announcement that it would release 15 British sailors and marines, the Islamic Republic of Iran sent its adversaries a pointed message: Just as Iran will meet confrontation with confrontation, it will respond to what it perceives as flexibility with pragmatism.
Through the capture of and subsequent announcement that it would release 15 British sailors and marines, the Islamic Republic of Iran sent its adversaries a pointed message: Just as Iran will meet confrontation with confrontation, it will respond to what it perceives as flexibility with pragmatism.
added 2007 Tue Mar 27 13:19:18 by Aidenag
Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to meet every two weeks to discuss day-to-day issues, but also a "political horizon," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced Tuesday after shuttling between the two sides for three days. Rice also said her envoy will try to set benchmarks for implementing a cease-fire.
Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to meet every two weeks to discuss day-to-day issues, but also a "political horizon," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced Tuesday after shuttling between the two sides for three days. Rice also said her envoy will try to set benchmarks for implementing a cease-fire.
added 2007 Thu Mar 22 12:15:49 by Fabienne
From the article: "An Iraqi militia leader once branded a major security threat has appeared in public alongside Iraq's prime minister after being freed from US custody. Ahmed Shibani is a senior aide to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr, whose political movement plays a key role in Iraq's power-sharing coalition. Mr Shibani met Nouri Maliki hours after Iraqi government officials said they were talking with insurgent groups."
From the article: "An Iraqi militia leader once branded a major security threat has appeared in public alongside Iraq's prime minister after being freed from US custody. Ahmed Shibani is a senior aide to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr, whose political movement plays a key role in Iraq's power-sharing coalition. Mr Shibani met Nouri Maliki hours after Iraqi government officials said they were talking with insurgent groups."
added 2007 Thu Mar 22 10:40:34 by gatitabonitasen
From the article: "Talks on North Korea's nuclear program ground to a halt in Beijing on Thursday, with the North Korean and Russian envoys both leaving for the airport after four days of negotiations went nowhere. North Korea had avoided discussing a February deal to shut its main nuclear reactor by mid-April since the talks began on Monday, demanding that $25 million frozen in a Macau bank first be transferred to a bank in Beijing."
From the article: "Talks on North Korea's nuclear program ground to a halt in Beijing on Thursday, with the North Korean and Russian envoys both leaving for the airport after four days of negotiations went nowhere. North Korea had avoided discussing a February deal to shut its main nuclear reactor by mid-April since the talks began on Monday, demanding that $25 million frozen in a Macau bank first be transferred to a bank in Beijing."
added 2007 Tue Mar 13 12:51:30 by Fabienne
From the article: "The prime ministers of Japan and Australia have signed a security pact designed to enhance military co-operation between the two nations.Japan's PM Shinzo Abe said the pact would help to stabilise the region. The defence deal - Japan's first with a country other than the US - includes co-operation on border security, counter-terrorism and disaster relief."
From the article: "The prime ministers of Japan and Australia have signed a security pact designed to enhance military co-operation between the two nations.Japan's PM Shinzo Abe said the pact would help to stabilise the region. The defence deal - Japan's first with a country other than the US - includes co-operation on border security, counter-terrorism and disaster relief."
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added 2007 Wed Mar 7 15:34:10 by Fabienne
From the article: "Bilateral talks between North Korea and Japan aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations - a key part of Pyongyang's agreement to shut down its nuclear program - have been canceled, the North Korean Embassy said Wednesday.The embassy did not provide a reason for the abrupt move, which came hours after the start of the talks."
From the article: "Bilateral talks between North Korea and Japan aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations - a key part of Pyongyang's agreement to shut down its nuclear program - have been canceled, the North Korean Embassy said Wednesday.The embassy did not provide a reason for the abrupt move, which came hours after the start of the talks."
added 2007 Fri Feb 23 18:46:15 by deathray
IRAN has once again defied the United Nations by proceeding with enrichment activities, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported yesterday. And yet, simultaneously, Iranian officials have been sending a very different message - one that has gone largely unremarked but merits close attention.
IRAN has once again defied the United Nations by proceeding with enrichment activities, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported yesterday. And yet, simultaneously, Iranian officials have been sending a very different message - one that has gone largely unremarked but merits close attention.
added 2007 Wed Feb 14 8:07:22 by Neophile
Calling Congress an "enemy of the state," the Bush Administration made it clear that it is not only severing ties to the lawmakers, but also to anyone who offers them aid, comfort, or votes.
Calling Congress an "enemy of the state," the Bush Administration made it clear that it is not only severing ties to the lawmakers, but also to anyone who offers them aid, comfort, or votes.
added 2007 Mon Feb 5 7:09:53 by ind06
TEHRAN - The Iranian news agency, 'Ras el-Humiq' confirmed today that former U.S. Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, has accepted the post of Defense Minister for that Middle East country.
TEHRAN - The Iranian news agency, 'Ras el-Humiq' confirmed today that former U.S. Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, has accepted the post of Defense Minister for that Middle East country.
added 2006 Mon Aug 21 11:09:14 by _kam0_
Iran says it wants nuclear energy to fuel its economy. The US says it wants to build an 'Islamic bomb'. But what do Iranians think about the deepening crisis?
Iran says it wants nuclear energy to fuel its economy. The US says it wants to build an 'Islamic bomb'. But what do Iranians think about the deepening crisis?
added 2006 Wed Aug 16 17:52:15 by _kam0_
Despite vehement official assertions to the contrary, indications are increasing every day that the Bush Administration has already decided that conventional diplomacy will fail as a way to manage its confrontation with Iran, and that military action against the Teheran regime has therefore already reached the point of final countdown.
Despite vehement official assertions to the contrary, indications are increasing every day that the Bush Administration has already decided that conventional diplomacy will fail as a way to manage its confrontation with Iran, and that military action against the Teheran regime has therefore already reached the point of final countdown.
added 2006 Wed Aug 9 5:13:05 by Scott-O-Rama
Does President Bush understand his own foreign policy?
Does President Bush understand his own foreign policy?
