Obama's
Overseas Spectacle Masks Policy Gap on Iraq, China
(August 5, Bloomberg.com): Obama's
8-day trip abroad won him favor with several European
and Middle Eastern leaders, but many still criticize
both him and McCain for being too vague on their foreign
policy plans. [article]
Nuclear
scare stories (June 23, Guardian):
Revelations that certain countries are close to getting
the bomb should be treated with caution. [article]
Help
Russia Help Us (May 30, New York Times):
Presidential candidate
pushes to further an agreement to prevent spread of
nuclear capabilities in countries like Iran, while
calling for close collaboration with Russia. [article]
Atomic
Monitor signals concern over Iran's Work (May 27,
New York Times): A
nine-page report indicates that the Iranian nuclear
program may be more intended for military use than
energy production. [article]
Top
U.S. general plans further troop reductions in Iraq
(May 22, CNN): Nominee
for head of American Forces in the Middle East would
like to make recommendations for a reduction of troops
in Iraq before September. [article]
Questions
linger on scope of Iran's threat in Iraq (April 26,
New York Times):
The United States has gathered extensive evidence
on Iranian forces in Iraq but are uncertain on the
effects it will have on American and Iraqi forces.
[article]
Gates
says Air Force must step up effort in Iraq, Afghanistan
(April 22, Baltimore Sun):
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says U.S. military
forces, especially the Air Force, are not doing enough
to support soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. [article]
Rice
presses Iraq's neighbors to give it more support (April
22, New York Times):
During a meeting with Arab foreign ministers, Secretary
of State Condoleeza Rice asked for greater financial
and diplomatic support for Iraq. [article]
Iran
fighting proxy war in Iraq, U.S. envoy says (April
12, New York Times):
Iran is engaged in proxy war with U.S. in Iraq using
similar tactics as Lebanon. [article]
Bush
holds out hope for more Iraq troop cuts (April 12,
New York Times):
President Bush expands on comment earlier by holding
out the possibility for further troop withdrawals
from Iraq. [article]
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