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Mitt Romney: A New Course for the Middle East
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Mitt Romney on the weaknesses of America's position in the Middle East in policies for Syria, Libya, Egypt and the rest of the Arab world. The problems with Iran and the lack of results in bringing an end to Iran's nuclear program.
Israel and Iran's development of nuclear weapons
04/29/2011
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Rouhani Says Iran Is Ready for Nuclear Talks, With Conditions
Wall Street Journal 09/25/2013
New York Times 01/01/2014
Netanyahu’s contempt for President Obama - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/27/2015
Obama Opposes Further Extensions of Iran Nuclear Talks
Wall Street Journal 02/10/2015
Fear of Israeli Leaks Fuels Distrust Over U.S. Talks With Iran
New York Times 02/17/2015
Netanyahu Visit Set to Test Mideast Relations
Wall Street Journal 03/02/2015
U.S. defense arrangements in the Persian Gulf and the Straits of Hormuz in 2012-2015
01/29/2009
U.S. deployment of radar in Israel and Qatar as it tightens sanctions on Iran in 2012-2013. The situation in 2015 as Iranian backed Houthi rebels advance into the southern port city of Aden in Yemen, and the combined U.S. and Saudi air strikes and control of airspace in Yemen. Aden on the Persian Gulf is close to the sea lanes in which a large amount of the world's oil moves to Europe, the U.S. and Asia from Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait.
Grouped Articles
In Surprise, Emir of Qatar Plans to Abdicate, Handing Power to Son
New York Times 06/24/2013
Qatar's Emir Hands Power to Son
Wall Street Journal 06/26/2013
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal: An Ally Frets About American Retreat
Wall Street Journal 11/22/2013
To Stop Iran’s Bomb, Bomb Iran
New York Times 03/26/2015
U.S. Widens Role in Saudi-led Campaign Against Houthi Rebels in Yemen
Wall Street Journal 04/13/2015
Mohammad Javad Zarif: A Message From Iran
New York Times 04/20/2015
Battles in Aleppo and northern Syria against the Assad regime 2012-2013
08/10/2012
Grouped Articles
New York Times 05/18/2013
Want to Defeat ISIS? Help the Syrian Opposition
Wall Street Journal 08/14/2014
Assad Policies Aided Rise of Islamic State Militant Group
Wall Street Journal 08/22/2014
Enclave Gives Syrian Rebels Governance
Wall Street Journal 08/10/2012
U.S. and Turkey Tighten Coordination on Syria
New York Times 08/11/2012
Syrian Rebels Coalesce Into a Fighting Force
New York Times 08/20/2012
Spillover effects for Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. from the civil war in Syria- Sept-Nov. 2012 and by 2014
05/21/2011
The Syrian civil war is spilling over into Iraq. Iraq is unable to protect its airspace from being used by Iran to ship supplies to the Assad regime, or to prevent Turkey's warplanes from using Iraqi airspace to attack Kurdish separatists. There is also a danger of a Sunni-Shiite conflict being exacerabated by former Sunni insurgents in Iraq joining up with Sunni refugees from Syria. The Maliki government in Iraq is moving closer to Iran as the Syrian civil war escalates and brings Sunnis together against the Assad regime. Turkey is also seeing the effects of a flow of refugees on its border with Syria. The Obama administration has been slow to respond to the rapidly developing situation as it concentrates on a complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq with the lack of agreement on a residual U.S. troop presence. This leaves the U.S. less than the minimum leverage that is needed just as the sectarian divisions are worsening, after years of investing resources in the region. With the EU countries focussed on economic problems, and the Obama administration's lack of active support for the Free Syria movement, the broader involvement of Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Russia in the region, the situation is likely to lead to an international crisis without U.S. leadership.
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New York Times 04/22/2013
Clashes Carry Worries of a New Civil War
New York Times 04/28/2013
âBeyond War,â by David Rohde
New York Times 05/03/2013
Pentagon Plans for the Worst in Syria
Wall Street Journal 05/07/2013
What if the U.S. doesn’t intervene in Syria? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/09/2013
Why did Mr. Obama overrule his advisers on Syria? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/09/2013
Christopher Stevens and Mehdi Zeyo- their role in the struggle for freedom and democracy in Libya and America's finest hour
02/28/2011
The role of Stevens in the struggle for freedom in Libya and the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, and the role of Mehdi Zeyo in liberating Benghazi.
Grouped Articles
Washington Post 05/09/2013
Diplomat Airs Benghazi Attack Details
Wall Street Journal 05/09/2013
New York Times 05/13/2013
New York Times 12/30/2013
An American Ambassador Who Plunged Into Arab Life
New York Times 09/15/2012
Hillary Clinton Defends Actions in Benghazi
Wall Street Journal 10/23/2015
J.Christopher Stevens and the American effort for freedom and democracy in Libya
08/25/2011
The role of Stevens in the freedom struggle in Libya and the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.
Grouped Articles
Washington Post 05/09/2013
Diplomat Airs Benghazi Attack Details
Wall Street Journal 05/09/2013
New York Times 05/13/2013
What we’ve learned in Libya - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/25/2011
New York Times 12/30/2013
Hillary Clinton Defends Actions in Benghazi
Wall Street Journal 10/23/2015
Romney on Israel and policy in the Middle East
07/30/2012
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 07/30/2012
Panetta Lauds Egypt Leader Ahead of Israel Trip
Wall Street Journal 08/01/2012
New York Times 08/04/2012
Time Is Short For Iran Diplomacy
Wall Street Journal 08/06/2012
New York Times 08/12/2012
Get ready to fight Iran - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/18/2012
American public opinion on Syria's Assad regime
06/06/2012
Grouped Articles
What if the U.S. doesn’t intervene in Syria? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/09/2013
Why did Mr. Obama overrule his advisers on Syria? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/09/2013
New York Times 05/05/2013
With the World Watching, Syria Amassed Nerve Gas
New York Times 09/07/2013
Wall Street Journal 09/29/2015
Assad's Fall Is In America's Interests
Wall Street Journal 06/06/2012
Faces of the democracy protests and struggle in Syria
04/27/2011
Grouped Articles
Syrian Refugees in Jordan Struggle to Survive
New York Times 05/08/2013
New York Times 05/18/2013
New York Times 04/11/2014
Assadâs Forces Pound City at Center of Syrian Revolt
New York Times 04/27/2011
In Syria, a Family Waits for End to Violence
Wall Street Journal 05/02/2011
They Shoot Horses, Donât They?
New York Times 05/21/2011
Syria after the Houla massacres in May 2012- the move towards civil war
05/31/2012
Grouped Articles
Clinton Says Russian Inaction May Lead to Syrian Civil War
New York Times 05/31/2012
Syrian Conflict Takes New Turn for the Worse
New York Times 06/12/2012
Turkey Steps Up to the Assad Challenge
Wall Street Journal 06/28/2012
Bombing Kills Key Assad Aides as Syria Fighting Rages
New York Times 07/18/2012
McCain, Lieberman and Graham: The risks of inaction in Syria - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/06/2012
Syrian rebels feel abandoned, betrayed by U.S. - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/08/2012
Is the Arab Revolution, the struggle for freedom in the Middle East, an opportunity for the West and for the Free World?
01/05/2009
Even in the hills above Darna, near Benghazi, Libya- where Islamic anti-Ghadafi fighters reviled the West- the mood is for friendly relations and being on the same side as the U.S. and Europe. The U.S. and European support for the democracy protests and movements throughout the Arab world has created a change in the Arab world for how America is seen. Did the U.S. support of autocratic regimes in the Arab world create tensions that were released through activities that targeted America? Could this be the opportunity that would turn things around for the West and the Free World's relations with the Arab and Muslim world? Could this be the beginnings of an opportunity that can bring back much needed peaceful relations with the Arab world and Muslims in South Asia?
Grouped Articles
âBeyond War,â by David Rohde
New York Times 05/03/2013
U.S. must suspend aid after Egypt’s coup - The Washington Post
Washington Post 07/05/2013
New York Times 12/30/2013
Fareed Zakaria: Let’s be honest, Islam has a problem right now - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/10/2014
New York Times 11/19/2014
A Syrian Refugee Lesson for Liberals
Wall Street Journal 11/17/2015
Mali and the situation in Benghazi, Libya
09/12/2012
The return of members of Libya leader Gaddafi's military who were from Mali back to Mali, after the fall of the Gaddafi regime, has led to arms flowing into the sub-Saharan region. The north of Mali is now controlled by militias formed by these returning Mali members of Gaddafi's military. The attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi is now seen as perpetrated by these militia with links to Al Quaeda.
Grouped Articles
Diplomat Airs Benghazi Attack Details
Wall Street Journal 05/09/2013
New York Times 05/13/2013
With Rebellion Stifled, Mali Looks to Election
Wall Street Journal 07/23/2013
French Seek to Prevent Rebel Revival in Mali
Wall Street Journal 09/10/2013
New York Times 12/30/2013
Benghazi Attack Called Avoidable in Senate Report
New York Times 01/15/2014
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