Epstein Secrets

over Reagan's Soviet policy. In 1989, George H. W. Bush recruited Jimmy Carter to help with policy

policy toward Panama; that helped revive Carter's reputation, but the relationship soured in 1991, when Carter tried to rally world leaders against Bush's invasion of Iraq. When Carter attempted to offer advice at the start of Clinton's Presidency, Clinton, with the Iraq incident fresh in memory, re

ion against his Republican opponent, including her effort to slash funding for the United Nations. 24. Arianna Huffington Eight years ago, after George W. Bush's reelection, a well-connected crowd of Hollywood stars and media types gathered at the Brentwood, California, home of Arianna Huffington -- then bes

y spent some 70 hours on the chamber's floor. And, as "a kind of ex-officio member of Obama's national security team," in the words of FP columnist James Traub, Kerry has been an invaluable diplomatic tool for the administration, putting out fires in places like Afghanistan and Pakistan. The senator is now

-- implicitly including his predecessor, George W. Bush -- who preferred "the satisfying purity of

hateful regimes holds out the possibility of progress. In his Nobel Peace Prize speech he mocked moralists -- implicitly including his predecessor, George W. Bush -- who preferred "the satisfying purity of indignation" to the hard and very impure work of diplomacy. And that, I imagine, is why Obama has react

ised. Cutting ties to demonstrate the purity of your indignation, by contrast, is irresponsible. Obama's consequentialism was a welcome relief from Bush's moralism. Perhaps Obama should have more sharply criticized the grossly fraudulent Iranian election in 2009, but he held his tongue for fear of

ugust, 2013 Article 1. The Economist The battle for Egypt Article 2. Foreign Policy Speak Softly and Carry No Stick - Obama Doctrine in Egypt James Traub Article 3 The Washington Post Obama's dangerous passivity on Egypt and Syria Jackson Diehl Article 4. The Financial Times Barack Obama decline

gagement failed. The Clinton administration tried to outsource Yugoslavia to the Europeans in the 1990s and was ultimately pulled into the Balkans. George W. Bush tried to conduct foreign policy around and over the heads of "Old Europe"; the experience was not a success. President Obama has similarly sought t

was ultimately pulled into the Balkans. George W. Bush tried to conduct foreign policy around and over

nd was ultimately pulled into the Balkans. George W. Bush tried to conduct foreign policy around and

ell Mead Article 6. NYT Egypt's Enduring Passion for Soccer Alaa Al Aswany _ Article 7. WSJ Book Review: 'Temptations of Power' by Shadi Hamid James Traub The New Yorker The United States and Israel: What Now for the "Honest Broker"? John Cassidy EFTA00684045 April 16, 2014 -- Was there ever a mo

return to bloodshed Kimberly Kagan and Frederick W. Kagan Article 8. The American Spectator Islam

icle 1. The Wall Street Journal The Ayatollah Always Says No Editorial Article 2. Foreign Policy Let's face it: Obama's Iran policy is failing James Traub Article 3. The National An uneasy courtship as Iran and Egypt test the waters Alan Philps Article 4. Al-Monitor Hamas Weighs Options For Recog