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since 2007, Carl Levin leads Senate oversight of the Pentagon and is at the forefront of the raging debate over the defense budget. Levin and Sen. John McCain, the committee's ranking member, agree that the $600 billion in military cuts set to take effect next year unless a new budget passes would be, in

passes would be, in Levin's words, "a train wreck." (Defense Secretary Panetta has preferred the more apocalyptic "doomsday mechanism.") But while McCain has proposed protecting the defense budget by reducing federal spending elsewhere, Levin has argued, "We should do something intelligent, which mea

ccount the circumstances, repercussions and transformations it is witnessing in the post-revolution phase, and the roles being played by Turkey and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The entry of a new player on the scene connotes change at the level of the rules of the game and its arena, as well as the availability of conditi

llenger Mitt Romney had accused him of a "lack of leadership" and a "policy of paralysis." During the last month, Obama may have been responding to John McCain, Lindsay Graham and other Republicans who attacked him for showing weakness toward Putin and in the Ukraine. These critics advocated even louder s

ast month, Obama may have been responding to John McCain, Lindsay Graham and other Republicans who attack

it oil to markets in south and east Asia. Saudi trade and investment are increasingly directed toward Asian markets rather than Europe or America. Saudi Arabia's turn to the east began almost a decade ago. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz's first foreign trip after becoming king was to India and China in January

ction year, is commit his prestige to a regional civil war. EFTA00712535 On the other hand, there's growing pressure on the Hill, led by Senator John McCain, to arm the Syrian opposition, and in the wake of the Houla massacre, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney called for the same. With the b

rowing pressure on the Hill, led by Senator John McCain, to arm the Syrian opposition, and in the wake of

Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, Prince Salman is the last of the powerful and prominent successors to the Saudi throne among the surviving sons of Saudi Arabia's founder, former King Abdulaziz al Saud. "This is a wake-up call" for the Saudi royal family, said Stephane Lacroix, an assistant professor at Fran

ter for APEC President Monica Whaley; 3:30 PM * McCain Institute virtual event on the U.S. elections - '

larticle/us-saudi-king-iran/saudi-king-urges-world-to-take-decisive-stance- against-saudis-regional-foe-iran-idUSKBN27R2ZU> (11/11, Rashad) reports, "Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz urged the world on Thursday to take `a decisive stance' to address efforts by Iran to develop nuclear and ballistic missi

tability system that failed to press for the truth about what happened." The AP adds the probe "found "two contrasting stories" of what happened to McClain in August 2019 after someone reported him as suspicious. One, based on officers' statements to investigators, where police describe a violent, relen

said." Fox News (2/22, Manfredi, 23.99M) reports, "The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory damages for an attack the families say was caused by Saudia Arabia and its 'intentional, knowing, reckless, willful and/or grossly negligent' act to send a terrorist operative 'Trojan horse' into a U.S. program tie

nter for APEC President Monica Whaley; 3:30 PM • McCain Institute virtual event on the U.S. elections - '

e country has shifted away under the US sanctions campaign. Saudi King Calls For "Decisive Stance" Against Iran. Reuters (11/11, Rashad) reports, "Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz urged the world on Thursday to take 'a decisive stance' to address efforts by Iran to develop nuclear and ballistic missi

nter for APEC President Monica Whaley; 3:30 PM • McCain Institute virtual event on the U.S. elections - '

e country has shifted away under the US sanctions campaign. Saudi King Calls For "Decisive Stance" Against Iran. Reuters (11/11, Rashad) reports, "Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz urged the world on Thursday to take 'a decisive stance' to address efforts by Iran to develop nuclear and ballistic missi