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 […]
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WSJ Op-Ed: Obama and the Eisenhower Standard
April 3, 2012 by ncpda
Filed Under: Human Rights, Regional Security Tagged With: Adlai Stevenson, Ajami, Anthony Eden, Barack Obama, British Prime Minister, David Nichols, Different World, Dwight D Eisenhower, Genuine American Hero, Historian David, Lbj, Medvedev, Minister Anthony, Missile Defense System, Nuclear Showdown, Perfect Storm, Personal Ambition, President Dwight D Eisenhower, Suez Canal, Wall Street Journal, World War Ii
So, Who Won the War in Iraq? Iran
August 30, 2010 by ncpda
Mohamad Bazzi, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, CFR
August 30, 2010
GlobalPost
BEIRUT, Lebanon — In February 2003, as he marshaled the United States for war, President George W. Bush declared: “A new regime in Iraq would serve as a dramatic and inspiring example of freedom for other nations in the region.”
Now, as the U.S. military […]
Filed Under: Iran, Regional Security, Terrorism Tagged With: American Misadventure, Barack Obama, Beirut Lebanon, Combat Role, Dictatorial Regimes, Domino Effect, Dramatic Example, Iraq Sunnis, Iraqi Leadership, Middle Eastern Studies, Mohamad Bazzi, Persian Gulf, President George W Bush, Proxy Wars, Regional Power, Sectarian Hatred, Sunnis And Shiites, Sworn Enemy, Time In Iraq, War In Iraq
Lawmakers urge Obama to halt relocation of Iran dissidents
December 15, 2009 by ncpda
Agence France Presse
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US lawmakers Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to stop the Iraqi government’s forced relocation of Iranian dissidents from a border camp that has been closed down. After 24 years at Camp Ashraf, the People’s Mujahedeen of Iran (PMOI), who were expelled for opposing the Islamic regime of Tehran, on Tuesday […]
Filed Under: Human Rights, Iran, Iraq & Camp Ashraf, Legislation Tagged With: Allusion, Barack Obama, Bloodshed, Bob Filner, Border Camp, Camp Ashraf, Desert South, Government Of Iraq, Government Orders, Invasion Of Iraq, Iran Iran, Iranian Dissidents, Iraqi Forces, Iraqi Government, Islamic Regime, Mujahedeen, Nuri Al Maliki, Pmoi, State Department Spokesman, View Source
Anglican Church leader concerned about Iraq’s Camp Ashraf
September 20, 2009 by ncpda
Reuters
Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:29am EDT
LONDON (Reuters) – The spiritual head of the Anglican Church expressed concern Sunday about Iranian exiles living in a camp in Iraq, saying they faced “human rights violations” that needed to be addressed urgently. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said both the United States and the Iraqi government had a […]
Filed Under: Human Rights, Iraq & Camp Ashraf, News Tagged With: Archbishop Of Canterbury, Archbishop Of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Barack Obama, Camp Ashraf, Church Leader, Dissident Group, Exiles, Government Of Iraq, Head Of The Anglican Church, Human Rights Violations, Hunger Strike, Inadequate Response, Iraqi Forces, London Reuters, Mujahideen, Own Security, Pmoi, Security Matters, Spiritual Head, Sun Sep
Iranian-Americans rally in front of White House
July 11, 2009 by ncpda
By Christine Simmons
Associated Press Writer
Hundreds of protesters, many of them Iranian-Americans, marched from Capitol Hill to the White House on Saturday, most holding Iranian flags and chanting demands for the U.S. to take more action after Iran’s disputed election.
After marching through several blocks of downtown Washington, more than 200 people rallied in front of the […]
Filed Under: Events, Human Rights, Iran, Iraq & Camp Ashraf, News, Rallies, Women's Rights Tagged With: Agha, American Organizations, Associated Press, Barack Obama, Democracy Advocates, Diplomatic Ties, Gunfire, Human Rights Groups, Iranian Americans, Iranian President, Iranian Regime, Lafayette Square, Math Teacher, National Coalition, Neda, Protest Movement, Protests In Iran, Reza, Sham Elections, Street Protests, Yavar
Iran Watch – December 15, 2008
December 15, 2008 by ncpda
[spoiler title=”President-elect Obama Should Engage Iranian Women Calling for Change”]
By all accounts, women played a pivotal role in the rise to prominence and election of Barack Obama. It is, therefore, fitting that women play a key role in helping him address one of his greatest foreign policy challenges – the growing threat from Islamic extremists, […]
Filed Under: Iran Watch Newsletter Tagged With: Absolute Rule, Ayatollahs In Iran, Ban Ki Moon, Barack Obama, Discrimination Against Women, Gender Distinction, Gender Inequality, Hatred Of Women, Iranian Women, Islam Women, Islamic Belief, Islamic Extremists, Islamic Fundamentalism, Medieval Worldview, Misogynist, Political Regime, President Elect, Public Execution, Social Opportunities, Tehran Regime
President-elect Obama Should Engage Iranian Women Calling for Change
December 9, 2008 by ncpda
Soona Samsami
By all accounts, women played a pivotal role in the rise to prominence and election of Barack Obama. It is, therefore, fitting that women play a key role in helping him address one of his greatest foreign policy challenges – the growing threat from Islamic extremists, particularly the ayatollahs in Iran.
Muslims and non-Muslims alike […]
Filed Under: Human Rights, Iran, News, Women's Rights Tagged With: Absolute Rule, Ayatollahs In Iran, Ban Ki Moon, Barack Obama, Discrimination Against Women, Gender Distinction, Gender Inequality, Hatred Of Women, Iranian Women, Islam Women, Islamic Belief, Islamic Extremists, Islamic Fundamentalism, Medieval Worldview, Political Leadership, Political Regime, President Elect, Public Execution, Social Opportunities, Tehran Regime
Iran Looms As Nuclear Party Crasher
August 2, 2008 by ncpda
Few crises are more dangerous than a forced entry into the nuclear weapons club by an outlier nation. Iran seems determined to
ruin the honeymoon of the next American president by doing just that.
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008
by James KitfieldMissiles flare through the skies above Iran. U.S. and British warships stage all-hands-on-deck maneuvers in the Persian Gulf. […]
Filed Under: Interviews, WMDs Tagged With: Act Of War, American President, Aug 2, Barack Obama, Blowback, Boiling Point, British Warships, Conflicts In Iraq, Covert Operations, Enormous Challenges, Iranian Territory, John Mccain, Maneuvers, Miscalculation, Nuclear Program, Nuclear Weapons Program, Party Crasher, Persian Gulf, Presidential Nominees, Simmering Dispute, Tehran Regime
Panel to Consider Bill Tightening Sanctions Against Iran
May 22, 2007 by ncpda
By Colby Itkowitz
CQ Staff
The House Financial Services Committee will mark up a bill Wednesday that would tighten economic sanctions against Iran .
The bill (HR2347) would require publishing names of international companies that invest more than $20 million in Iran’s oil and gas industries. Local and state governments and businesses could choose not to invest in […]
Filed Under: Iran, News, Sanctions Tagged With: Barack Obama, Barney Frank, Economic Sanctions, Export Credit Agencies, Federal Employees, Financial Services Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, House Financial Services Committee, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ileana Ros Lehtinen, International Investment, Investment Option, Nuclear Weapons, Retirement Plan, Sanctions Against Iran, Senate Bill, State Governments, State Sponsor, Thrift Savings, Tom Lantos
