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 […]
America, terrorists and Nelson Mandela
Reuters
Jan 15, 2010
Bernd Debusmann
Woe betide the organization or individual who lands on America’s terrorist list. The consequences are dire and it’s easier to get on the list than off it even if you turn to peaceful politics. Just ask Nelson Mandela.
One of the great statesmen of our time, Mandela stayed on the American terrorist blacklist […]
Iran Watch – January 11, 2008
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By Alireza Jafarzadeh
Fox News
In a blatant display of belligerence and outright provocation, and on the eve of President George W. Bush’s trip to the region, the Tehran regime had five speed boats of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) harass three U.S. Navy ships […]
Iran Watch – September 26, 2007
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By Joshua Rozenberg, Legal Editor
Telegraph.co.uk
‘All our nuclear activities have been completely peaceful and transparent,” Iran’s president told the United Nations on Tuesday. But Mahmoud Ahmadinejad does not seem to have won over the doubters.
President George W Bush condemned Iran as part of an “axis of evil” in […]
Iran Watch – September 14, 2007
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By Alireza Jafarzadeh
Fox.com
Today, Gen. David Petraeus, the top commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, joined by U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker, will appear before Congress to give his much anticipated assessment of the military/security situation in Iraq and the troop surge strategy.
Gen. Petraeus ought to tell the people of America […]