Epstein Secrets

he US broke the habit of more than 30 years and sat down to talk to each other. Know your enemy is a first rule of diplomacy — and of intelligence. John Kerry has his detractors but, unlike his predecessor Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state understands that serious diplomacy demands a willingness

a broadening of the issues on the table could give the Saudis a chance to make their voice heard -- but few expect them to change their tune. "When Kerry went to Saudi Arabia [earlier this month], they told him in no uncertain terms that they're against any deal being cut, any lifting of the sanction

prolonged war, a war of attrition, and in the meantime the humanitarian crisis will intensify and turn into a world tragedy of great proportion." Anicic 5. Foreign Policy Why Saudi Arabia Hates the Iran Deal David Kenner November 14, 2013 -- Beirut - As President Barack Obama pursues a historic dea

-- despite Obama's protestations to the contrary -- make them likely to be less effective. While the president, and particularly Secretary of State John Kerry in his effective remarks on Friday, have made a compelling case for American action in Syria, one can never underestimate this Congress's ability t

rs of his presidency. As Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday, in making the case for a militar

ws agencies reported. A senior security source in Lebanon said that around 14,000 people had left the country on Thursday alone, mostly Europeans. Anicic 5. Project Syndicate Autumn's Known Unknowns Nouriel Roubini 31 August 2013 -- During the height of the Iraq war, then-US Secretary of Defense Don

king control of government buildings. The White House then raised the possibility of Iran-style sanctions against Russian banks. Secretary of State John Kerry indicated that "all options" were on the table. But as happened with Syria in August, the White House had issued threats before assembling the appr

s against Russian banks. Secretary of State John Kerry indicated that "all options" were on the table.

ished The Emerging Democratic Majority (co-written with political scientist Ruy Teixeira), that was named one of the year's best by The Economist. Anicic 5. NYT Egypt's Ancient Snark Alaa Al Aswany March 13, 2014 -- Cairo — In 1798, after Napoleon Bonaparte occupied Egypt, some local grandees wante