Epstein Secrets

el and the United States. Syria had a narrow escape in 2003-4. Led by the Pentagon's Paul Wolfowitz, the pro-Israeli neo-cons embedded in President George W. Bush's administration were determined to reshape the region in Israel's and America's interest. Their first target was Saddam Hussein's Iraq, seen as a p

-profile surrogates in the Jewish community, such as John Bolton, the former U.S ambassador to the United Nations, and Dan Senor, an adviser to the Bush administration. "Republicans say every four years that Jews are moving away from the Democratic Party, but, if anything, the trend is in the other

pro-Israeli neo-cons embedded in President George W. Bush's administration were determined to reshape

e of the administration's EFTA00701772 commitment to Israel nearly a week in advance of the Republican's trip in a telephone call with reporters. Robert Gibbs, a senior adviser to the Obama campaign, said on Monday that Obama had "substantive meetings" with Israeli and Palestinian leaders as a candidate i

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

ress he must find solace in the often limited powers of his office. EFTA00712766 With many of Obama's senior political advisers—Axelrod, Messina, Robert Gibbs, Stephanie Cutter, Ben LaBolt—now in Chicago working on his reelection campaign, the Administration in Washington has taken on the aura of a Clinto

out foreign-policy experience; but he won the election, in part, by advocating a foreign-policy sensibility that was wary of American overreach. If George W. Bush's foreign policy was largely a reaction to 9/11, Obama's has been a reaction to the reaction. He withdrew American forces from Iraq. He went to Cairo

a century ago, was in jeopardy. His EFTA00684463 approval rating was down to forty per cent—lower than George W Bush's in December of 2005, when Bush admitted that the decision to invade Iraq had been based on intelligence that "turned out to be wrong." Also, Obama said thickly, "I've got a fat l

fewest of any modern President, except George H. W. Bush. "Wait, wait, wait," Obama said. "Before ev

long history with the Obamas and her easy access to the living quarters of the White House, she is the Night Stalker. Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, Robert Gibbs, David Plouffe, and many others in the Administration have clashed with her. They are gone. She remains—a constant presence, at meetings, at meals,

- pel. Delray Beach. Service today. Porter, Myrtle 1, 86, of Delray Beach, died Wednesday. Babione Funeral Home, Boca Raton. Rogart, Margaret S., W. of Palm Beach Gardens, died Monday. Beth Israel Me- morial Chapel, Boynton Beach. Service Tuesday. Sabra, Edward, 81, of Boynton Beach, died Thur

e built the Chili's chain of more than 1,000 restau- rants. The company now has 1.700 restaurants in 27 countries. — Palm Beach Post ST StrriCCS Bush NEWSMAKERS Today's highlights At 85, former president plans another skydive: Former President George fl. W. Bush plans to celebrate his 85th bi

"the important step forward' of Netanyahu's support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Pal- estinian conflict. White House press sec- retary Robert Gibbs reiter- ated Obama's commitment to a two-state solution that 'can and must ensure both Israel's security and the fulfillment of the Palestin- ian