May 20, 2012

WSJ Op-Ed: Obama and the Eisenhower Standard

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When crafting foreign policy, the late president didn’t ‘give a damn how the election goes.’
The Wall Street Journal
April 1, 2012
By FOUAD AJAMI
On Nov. 6, 1956, Election Day, to be precise, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent a brief message to British Prime Minister Anthony Eden: “We have given our whole thought to Hungary and the Middle [...]

Side with Mullahs and Tyrants for Immunity in US Elections!

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Apologies to US Supporters of MEK: Never Support Democracy and Freedom

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Scoop Independent News - Steffen Hues 19 March 2012 What could be the reason for Nazi style defamation against certain line of US politicians who have spoken for basic American values: Democracy and Independence?
They are either driven by expedient actions guided primarily by [...]

Camp New Iraq (formerly Camp Ashraf) residents and the determination of their refugee status claims – Update 2

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Update No. 2
• On 17/18 February 2012, 397 residents were transferred peacefully by the Government of Iraq to Camp Hurriya (Liberty). Monitoring of the movement was carried out by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI).
• On 19 February 2012, UNHCR commenced the adjudication process of the transferred residents. UNHCR has mobilized teams [...]

United Nations Report on Syria

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Published: February 23, 2012 by the New York Times
The 72-page report from the U.N. Human Rights Council about events in Syria.

Iran ups repression of dissent ahead of vote: Amnesty

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February 28, 2012
“For Iranians facing this level of repression, it can be dispiriting that discussions about their country in diplomatic circles can seem to focus mainly on the nuclear programme at the expense of human rights” (Amnesty International)

NICOSIA (AFP) — Iran has escalated its crackdown on freedom of expression ahead of this week’s parliamentary election, [...]

Timeline: Crackdown on protests in Syria

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(Reuters) – Click to read timeline of events in Syria since protests began:

Alan Dershowitz on the Hill – Talks About U.S. Iran policy

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Washington DC – February 3, 2012 – US Congress conference – Uphold Justice enable peaceful resettlement of Camp Ashraf residents
Alan Dershowitz talks about MEK and Camp Ashraf

Iranian Americans call on U.S. to protect Iranian exiles in Iraq

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Iranian Americans call on U.S. to protect Iranian exiles in Iraq
The Washington Post
By Katherine Shaver,
October 22, 2011
Hundreds of Iranian Americans rallied outside the White House on Saturday, saying they’re worried that the Obama administration’s newly announced plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq by year’s end will leave 3,400 Iranian exiles vulnerable in a settlement [...]

US officials Call for Urgent Action to Protect Residents of Camp Ashraf; Urge Removal of MEK, from FTO List

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* Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release.

PR Newswire

WASHINGTON

PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In a Symposium on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, former top U.S. government officials called for urgent U.S. government and United Nations action to protect 3,400 Iranian dissidents in Camp Ashraf, Iraq and urged the removal of Iran’s main opposition movement, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), from the U.S. [...]

Chairman Kerry On The Violence At Camp Ashraf In Iraq

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SFRC Communications, 202-224-3468
Washington, DC – Last Friday, Iraqi Security Forces forcefully entered Camp Ashraf in Eastern Iraq. Members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq or MEK are housed at the camp. Earlier today, United Nations officials confirmed that the incursion by Iraqi Security Forces had resulted in scores of dead and injured MEK members. Senate Foreign Relations [...]