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the end of the Afghanistan war looming, this respite seemed likely to end. Underwriting Iranian hegemony over a region that would inevitably draw the United States' attention was a low-cost, high-return strategy. The Chinese primarily provided political cover, keeping the Russians from having to operate alone d

assing day of bloodshed. Without an external midwife or a Syrian Mandela, the fires of conflict could burn for a long time. I hope I am surprised. Anicic 2. Stratfor Consequences of the Fall of Syrian Regime George Friedman July 24, 2012-- We have entered the endgame in Syria. That doesn't mean that

um. There is no doubt they are isolated. They have a very ingrown political EFTA00719567 system. They are founded and fueled on hostility towards the United States, Israel, and to some degree the West. And they have shown themselves willing to go outside international norms and international rules to achieve t

particularly warm to the message. So that actually won't be my message. My message will be much more specific, about how do we solve this problem. Anicic 2. The Washington Post Mideast peace, with something short of a deal Robert Malley and Aaron David Miller March 3 -- President Obama and Israeli

ablished, nuclear reductions cannot be confined to Russia and the United States. As the countries with the two largest nuclear arsenals, Russia and the United States have a special responsibility. But other countries need to be brought into the discussion when substantial reductions from existing START levels ar

part of strategy and an aspect of negotiation. The lessons learned EFTA00660161 throughout seven decades need to continue to govern the future. Anicic 2. The National Interest The Fantasy of Zero Nukes Amitai Etzioni April 23, 2012 -- Nowhere is President Obama's tendency to confuse speech making

94526 Personally, I think Nordhaus is being too pessimistic here. Start with the issue of international cooperation. It seems fairly clear that if the United States were to get serious about climate policy, Europe and Japan would quickly follow suit, so that we would have what amounted to a solid bloc of wealth

did not have much experience. "There's a whole world out there," Ms. Rice said, "and we've got interests and opportunities in that whole world." Anicic 2. Foreign Policy Assad's War of Starvation John F. Kerry October 25, 2013 -- Just days ago in London, I listened with sadness and shock as Ahmad

d quickly escalate into a broader war. In advance of Mr. Panetta's speech in New York on Thursday, senior officials debated how much to talk about the United States's offensive capabilities, assessing whether such an acknowledgment could help create a deterrent for countries contemplating attacks on the country

ly. For now, officials have decided to hold back. "The countries who need to know we have it already know," the senior intelligence official said. Anicic 2. EFTA00701612 Al-Monitor Egypt's Morsi Gets Marks for Speed, Not Style in Foreign Policy Nabil Fahmy (Translated from: Al-Masry Al-Youm — Egy

of Iraq. Many experts have predicted that Iran would try to carefully manage the escalation after an Israeli first strike in order to avoid giving the United States a rationale for attacking with its far superior forces. Thus, it might use proxies to set off car bombs in world capitals or funnel high explosives

retaliation would be bearable, he said. "There will not be 100,000 dead or 10,000 dead or 1,000 dead. The state of Israel will not be destroyed." Anicic 2. The Washington Post EFTA00660550 Playing for time through a strike on Iran Richard Cohen March 20 -- Nations have doctrines. The Soviet Union

cceeds in short-term air strikes, Iran is willing and able to cause and promote instability in the region. This is in direct contradiction with the United States' broad interest in the Middle East, which is stability. - Iran may not be able to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed indefinitely, but even threats an

l reform will require a huge re-set on Putin's art. Could it happen? Does he get it? On the evidence available now, say: sort of, but not really. Anicic 2. Inside-IRAN Iran will strike back Geneive Abdo and Reza H. Akbari February 3rd, 2012 -- Will Iran retaliate if attacked? Israeli intelligence o

.e., well below 20 percent -- in exchange for fuel rods for the research reaction and a recognition of Iran's "right to enrich," a notional concept the United States already supports under specified conditions. Or Iran could suspend EFTA00683483 20-percent enrichment in exchange for a suspension of new sanction

Another round of multilateral talks with Iran is set to resume this month, but maybe Joe Biden and his boss should start taking no for an answer. Anicic 2. EFTA00683481 Foreign Policy Let's face it: Obama's Iran policy is failing James Traub February 8, 2013 -- There is no better example of an Ob