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Nov 2013

Lawmakers to WH: You really need to beef up this emerging Iranian deal

Erika Johnsen Nov 19, 2013 6:01 PM

WH to lawmakers: Give peace a chance?

Hollande and Netanyahu get together; France vows to stay strong on Iranian nuke deal

Erika Johnsen Nov 18, 2013 12:21 PM

Hug it out.

Shorter White House: We’re so close to a deal with Iran, we can taste it

Erika Johnsen Nov 16, 2013 10:01 AM

Slow clap.

Dubowitz: The only difference in Iran is that they now know they “can have their cake and eat it, too”

Erika Johnsen Nov 13, 2013 4:31 PM

“How does this movie end?”

Worst U.S. foreign policy team ever?

Bruce McQuain Nov 12, 2013 10:31 AM

What the heck – send Joe Biden in.

Egypt turns to Russia

Bruce McQuain Nov 09, 2013 4:31 PM

Back to the glory days of Nasser?

Oct 2013

Israeli-Saudi agreement: US foreign policy can’t be trusted

Ed Morrissey Oct 24, 2013 2:41 PM

“We are learning from our enemies now how to treat the United States.”

WH national-security official fired for leaking inside info on Twitter

Ed Morrissey Oct 23, 2013 10:41 AM

Plus: Did WH coordinate leaks with NYT reporter to look tougher on Iran?

Senators looking to keep applying sanctions pressure to Iran

Erika Johnsen Oct 17, 2013 8:41 PM

Under pressure.

Ten countries that really, really want the United States to export more natural gas

Erika Johnsen Oct 12, 2013 5:31 PM

Pretty please?

Rouhani: Hey, that was pretty slick how I fooled the West in 2003, huh?

Ed Morrissey Oct 08, 2013 5:21 PM

Fool me once …

Obama cancels entire Asia trip over shutdown to, er … not negotiate

Ed Morrissey Oct 04, 2013 10:01 AM

Can’t anyone here play this game?

Israeli PM Netanyahu at the UN: “Trust, but verify.”

Erika Johnsen Oct 02, 2013 4:01 PM

“Rouhani thinks he can have his yellowcake and eat it, too.”

Maduro expels U.S. embassy officials for their obvious role in Venezuela’s toilet-paper shortages; Update: State Dept may take “reciprocal action”

Erika Johnsen Oct 01, 2013 8:01 PM

Conspiracy.

Sep 2013

Kerry: Iran deal could come in three months or less

Ed Morrissey Sep 28, 2013 10:01 AM

Iranian hardliners not so happy about rapprochement.

CBS/NYT poll: Obama tanking on foreign policy

Ed Morrissey Sep 25, 2013 2:41 PM

Syriously.

NBC/WSJ poll shows 2:1 opposition to raising the debt ceiling

Ed Morrissey Sep 13, 2013 8:41 AM

Republicans now lead on economy, foreign policy.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Sep 12, 2013 10:41 PM

Retreat.

Russian president trolls Obama, entire United States with NYT op-ed

Erika Johnsen Sep 11, 2013 10:01 PM

A transmission from Vladimir.

Dem senator: I’m pretty sure this was all a part of Obama’s “creative” foreign-policy plan

Erika Johnsen Sep 11, 2013 9:21 PM

Is this real life?

Syria denouement: An unmitigated disaster for US foreign policy and credibility

Ed Morrissey Sep 10, 2013 2:01 PM

“Monty Python’s Flying Damascus.”

Breaking: Climbdown complete — Obama agrees to UN debate on Putin plan

Ed Morrissey Sep 10, 2013 11:06 AM

The Emily Litella strategy?

McKeon: I urged Obama to make the case for Syria directly to the American people. He didn’t much like that.

Erika Johnsen Sep 05, 2013 3:21 PM

That “didn’t sit too well with him.”

John Bolton on Syrian resolution: “I would vote no”

Erika Johnsen Sep 03, 2013 5:21 PM

Woah.

Aug 2013

US Middle East policy – incoherent

Bruce McQuain Aug 30, 2013 5:21 PM

Worst foreign policy president ever

Obama needs to justify Syria action, says … Donald Rumsfeld

Ed Morrissey Aug 29, 2013 9:21 AM

“I can’t imagine what they’re thinking.”

AP, NYT: Evidence lacking that Assad ordered chemical-weapons use

Ed Morrissey Aug 29, 2013 8:01 AM

“No ‘slam-dunk’,” says US intel sources.

Quotes of the day

Erika Johnsen Aug 28, 2013 10:41 PM

“We have not yet made a decision.”

Is the Muslim Brotherhood on the verge of losing out in Egypt?

Bruce McQuain Aug 26, 2013 12:41 PM

Perception is reality in politics and foreign policy

George Will: Let’s remember that Iran is watching this red-line dance on Syria

Erika Johnsen Aug 26, 2013 11:21 AM

Indeed.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Aug 17, 2013 8:31 PM

War.

Egypt imposes month-long state of emergency after riots; Update: ElBaradei quits interim gov’t

Ed Morrissey Aug 14, 2013 12:01 PM

Full circle.

Rand Paul: Chris Christie’s denunciation was a “big mistake” for him

Erika Johnsen Aug 13, 2013 3:21 PM

“You’re not going to get me started on that, are you?”

George Will: If he thinks libertarianism a “dangerous thought,” people may think Christie himself is “dangerous”

Erika Johnsen Aug 04, 2013 3:31 PM

Oh, snap.

Howard Dean: Meh, Rand Paul isn’t really a libertarian, ’cause he’s pro-life

Erika Johnsen Aug 01, 2013 9:31 AM

Say what?

Jul 2013

Paul to Christie: Let’s go ahead and ratchet this thing down a notch

Erika Johnsen Jul 31, 2013 5:41 PM

Truce?

Rand Paul: Christie’s being pretty “flippant about the Bill of Rights”

Erika Johnsen Jul 30, 2013 11:01 AM

“Hogwash.”

Rand Paul hits back at Christie, King: “If they want to make me the target, they will get it back in spades”

Erika Johnsen Jul 29, 2013 8:51 AM

Oh, it’s on.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Jul 27, 2013 8:31 PM

War.

Chevron to eastern Europe: We might be able to help you with that fracking Russian-dependence problem

Erika Johnsen Jul 25, 2013 8:41 PM

Uh oh.

McCain: I endorse Mike Enzi over Liz Cheney

Allahpundit Jul 22, 2013 11:21 AM

“He’s a good, solid, hard-working workhorse.”

Early Wyoming poll: Mike Enzi leads Liz Cheney among Republicans — by 34 points

Allahpundit Jul 19, 2013 12:58 PM

Uphill.

The Hill: Sweet ambassadorships have gone out to at least 19 Obama donors this year

Erika Johnsen Jul 16, 2013 3:21 PM

Destinations.

Netanyahu: Iran’s president-elect a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” who will “smile and build a bomb”

Erika Johnsen Jul 15, 2013 1:21 PM

“They’re getting closer and closer to the bomb, and they have to be told in no uncertain terms that will not be allowed to happen.”

Lawmakers to WH: You really need to beef up this emerging Iranian deal

Hollande and Netanyahu get together; France vows to stay strong on Iranian nuke deal

Shorter White House: We’re so close to a deal with Iran, we can taste it

Dubowitz: The only difference in Iran is that they now know they “can have their cake and eat it, too”

Worst U.S. foreign policy team ever?

Egypt turns to Russia

Israeli-Saudi agreement: US foreign policy can’t be trusted

WH national-security official fired for leaking inside info on Twitter

Senators looking to keep applying sanctions pressure to Iran

Ten countries that really, really want the United States to export more natural gas

Rouhani: Hey, that was pretty slick how I fooled the West in 2003, huh?

Obama cancels entire Asia trip over shutdown to, er … not negotiate

Israeli PM Netanyahu at the UN: “Trust, but verify.”

Maduro expels U.S. embassy officials for their obvious role in Venezuela’s toilet-paper shortages; Update: State Dept may take “reciprocal action”

Kerry: Iran deal could come in three months or less

CBS/NYT poll: Obama tanking on foreign policy

NBC/WSJ poll shows 2:1 opposition to raising the debt ceiling

Quotes of the day

Russian president trolls Obama, entire United States with NYT op-ed

Dem senator: I’m pretty sure this was all a part of Obama’s “creative” foreign-policy plan

Syria denouement: An unmitigated disaster for US foreign policy and credibility

Breaking: Climbdown complete — Obama agrees to UN debate on Putin plan

McKeon: I urged Obama to make the case for Syria directly to the American people. He didn’t much like that.

John Bolton on Syrian resolution: “I would vote no”

US Middle East policy – incoherent

Obama needs to justify Syria action, says … Donald Rumsfeld

AP, NYT: Evidence lacking that Assad ordered chemical-weapons use

Quotes of the day

Is the Muslim Brotherhood on the verge of losing out in Egypt?

George Will: Let’s remember that Iran is watching this red-line dance on Syria

Quotes of the day

Egypt imposes month-long state of emergency after riots; Update: ElBaradei quits interim gov’t

Rand Paul: Chris Christie’s denunciation was a “big mistake” for him

George Will: If he thinks libertarianism a “dangerous thought,” people may think Christie himself is “dangerous”

Howard Dean: Meh, Rand Paul isn’t really a libertarian, ’cause he’s pro-life

Paul to Christie: Let’s go ahead and ratchet this thing down a notch

Rand Paul: Christie’s being pretty “flippant about the Bill of Rights”

Rand Paul hits back at Christie, King: “If they want to make me the target, they will get it back in spades”

Quotes of the day

Chevron to eastern Europe: We might be able to help you with that fracking Russian-dependence problem

McCain: I endorse Mike Enzi over Liz Cheney

Early Wyoming poll: Mike Enzi leads Liz Cheney among Republicans — by 34 points

The Hill: Sweet ambassadorships have gone out to at least 19 Obama donors this year

Netanyahu: Iran’s president-elect a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” who will “smile and build a bomb”

DA Gascon’s new rules prevent prosecutors from attending parole hearing for serial child rapist

Rep. Jamaal Bowman has thoughts about the pillars of white supremacy

Report: Some House Republicans threaten to boycott meetings if Liz Cheney remains as conference chair