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ppointing a director to coordinate the federal response to gun violence." A Washington Post (4/17, Olorunnipa, Sotomayor, 10.52M) analysis describes the White House as under "growing pressure to act," even as "the routine has become so predictable that some gun-control activists see the familiarity of tragedy as

set a May 1 withdrawal deadline and added that 'we should keep as close to that schedule as possible." In his New Ynrk Times (4/18, 20.6M) column, Thomas L. Friedman writes that the US effort in Afghanistan was "worth a try; our soldiers and diplomats were trying to make it better, but it was never clear that th

pointing a director to coordinate the federal response to gun violence." A Washington Post (4/17, Olorunnipa, Sotomayor, 10.52M) analysis describes the White House as under "growing pressure to act," even as "the routine has become so predictable that some gun-control activists see the familiarity of tragedy as

set a May 1 withdrawal deadline and added that 'we should keep as close to that schedule as possible." In his New York Times (4/18, 20.6M) column, Thomas L. Friedman writes that the US effort in Afghanistan was "worth a try; our soldiers and diplomats were trying to make it better, but it was never clear that th

own administration— have warned that unless the United States pushed hard for inclusive government, the country would slide back into civil war. Yet the White House has been so eager to put Iraq in America's rearview mirror that, EFTA00665429 publicly at least, it has given Maliki an almost-free pass. Until no

From: Office of Tetje Rod-Larsen Subject: June 25 update Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:13:09 +0000 25 June, 2014 Article I. NYT ISIS and SISI Thomas L. Friedman Article 2. The Washington Post A terrorist with gang-leader charisma David Ignatius Article 3. YaleGlobal As Conflict Grows in Middle East, US

pons attack in the Damascus suburbs that human rights activists claim killed hundreds of civilians, bringing Syria's continuing civil war back onto the White House's foreign policy radar, even as the crisis in Egypt worsens. But the Obama administration should resist the temptation to intervene more forcefully

2. World Politics Review Indecision on Egypt Leaves U.S. Interests at Risk Nikolas Gvosdev Article 3. NYT Foreign Policy by Whisper and Nudge Thomas L. Friedman Article 4. Los Angeles Times A report card for U.S. policy in the Mideast Aaron David Miller Amcle 5 NYT Pressure Rises on Hamas as Patrons' S

tary strike against Iran has apparently not affected their preference for Obama as the next president. In fact, their views seem to partly reflect the White House's assessment of the consequences of war and the problems created by military action. Only 19 percent of Israelis polled expressed support for an at

rom: Office of Terje Rod-Larsen Sent: Thur 3/1/2012 5:17:36 PM Subject: February 29 update 29 February, 2012 Article 1. NYT There Be Draqons Thomas L. Friedman Article 2. Hurriyet Gaza, Jerusalem, Nicosia, Baku Burak Bekdil Article 3. TIME Hamas Signals Break with Iran, But Is That Good for Israel?

as "key contacts") began reaching out to Republican senators to say that now was not the time to vote on an Iran sanctions bill opposed fiercely by the White House, according to four Senate sources who spoke to The Daily Beast on condition of anonymity. Until then, AIPAC was willing to endure open criticism fr

ce of Tetje Rod-Larsen Subject: February 12 update Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:50:18 +0000 12 February 2014 Article I. NYT Israel's Big Question Thomas L. Friedman Article 2. The Daily beast How AIPAC Botched Its Biggest Fight in Years Eli Lake Article 3. TIME Palestinian Official Says `Armed Resistance'

ecurity apparatus (defense, interior, and intelligence) and the common interest in containing Iran has brought Saudi oil policy closer in line with White House goals -- at least for now. Saudi oil shipments to the United States have been on the upswing this year -- a reversal of previous policy that favore

ffice of Tetje Rod-Larse Subject: August 26 update Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:36:57 +0000 26 August, 2012 Article 1. NYT I Made the Robot Do It Thomas L. Friedman Article 2. World Politics Review The Realist Prism: Tracing the Roots of the Arab Spring Nikolas Gvosdev Article 3. Hurriyet Daily News Turkey

er "a catastrophe" (Heritage Hs Robert Rector) or "lived up to our best hopes as a people who value the di=nity and potential of every human being" (the White House's news re=ease on the anniversary). Below is some data on these matters to hopefully clarify what exactly happened after Johnson's declaration, and t

is struggle for diversity, dedicated his book to: "The youth of the Arab =orld — who revolted, not against their parents, but on their behalf."=/p> Thomas L. Friedman (New York Times —Jan. 7, 2014) =/b> 25 EFTA_R1_01972734 EFTA02677649 Fifty years ago today, President Lyndon Johns=n declared "unconditional wa

The Shimon Post. Presidential Press Bulletin 8 May, 2011 Article 1. NYT End of Mideast Wholesale Thomas L. Friedman ance 2. | Le Monde diplomatique Is This the End of the Assad Dynasty? Patrick Seale Article 3. NYT _ Books Mohamed ElBaradei, the Inspector Lesli

ns are far-fetched. When Bob Woodward said on CNN last fall that Hillary’s switching jobs with Joe Biden was “on the table,” the reaction inside both the White House and State Department was to scoff. Neither has an incentive to switch. With the Iraq portfolio already in his pocket, Biden gets plenty of foreign-po

saic, stories of cooperation and coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians (Rowman & Littlefield, 2008). Article 4. NYT India vs. China vs. Egypt Thomas L. Friedman February 5, 2013 -- New Delhi -- It's hard to escape a visit to India without someone asking you to compare it to China. This visit was no exception,

House should act quickly to make sure that Hagel backs away from his previous views on Iran and at least toes the administration's tougher line. "If the White House does not take steps soon to correct that impression, the chances for a negotiated resolution of the Iran nuclear crisis will fall nearly to zero and