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tions. Although confidence in America has waned significantly, it is still looked to for leadership in thwarting the designs of thugs like Russia's Vladimir Putin, Syria's Bashar Assad and Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei. Yet President Obama has followed a deliberate policy of disengagement from the world's quarre

cy of disengagement from the world's quarrels. He failed to bluff Assad with his "red line" threat and then turned the Syrian bloodbath over to Mr. Putin, showing a weakness that no doubt emboldened the Russian president to launch his aggression against Ukraine. The errant Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri

in thwarting the designs of thugs like Russia's Vladimir Putin, Syria's Bashar Assad and Iran's Ayatollah

Hezbollah launched an offensive on June 21 to clear Qalamoun, where an estimated 3,000 rebel fighters remain. Tony Badran, a Hezbollah expert with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, believes that the group will make use of its relationship with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to secure the Lebanese side of the Qalamoun region.

iscuss Extending Last Remaining Nuclear Arms Deal. Reuters (1/26, Hunnicutt, Holland) reports President Biden on Tuesday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin "for the first time since taking office and raised concerns about Russian activities including the treatment of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

Trump's withdrawal from the Open Skies agreement and the preservation of the Iran nuclear deal." USA Today (1/26, Shesgreen, 12.7M) says Biden and Putin "have a long history of engagement - much of it frosty," while CNN (1/26, Liptak, 89.21M) reports on its website that the call "amounted to Biden's

dent Biden on Tuesday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin "for the first time since taking office and

merica Not Prepared For A Catastrophic Cyberattack. In a commentary in the Washington Times (1/26, 626K), Clifford D. May, founder and president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, writes, "The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that became law on January 1 includes 25 legislative measures recommended to Congress by th

erg Opinion (8/24, 12.82M), Bloomberg says the poisoning of Alexei Navalny "underscores the dangers Russians face for speaking out against President Vladimir Putin" and is a "warning to those currently protesting for democratic change in neighboring Belarus." They argue, "So long as Putin remains at the helm, R

st President Vladimir Putin" and is a "warning to those currently protesting for democratic change in neighboring Belarus." They argue, "So long as Putin remains at the helm, Russia will continue to pose a serious threat to democratic values, in its periphery and beyond." The editorial concludes that

Russians face for speaking out against President Vladimir Putin" and is a "warning to those currently prot

teaches at Georgetown University's Center for Security Studies," and David Maxwell, a "former US Special Forces officer and North Korea expert with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies," have also expressed doubts about the rumor. LATimes: North Korean Threat Has Worsened Under Trump Administration. The Los Angeles Times (8/24, B

Russians face for speaking out against President Vladimir Putin" and is a "warning to those currently prot

erg Opinion (8/24, 12.82M), Bloomberg says the poisoning of Alexei Navalny "underscores the dangers Russians face for speaking out against President Vladimir Putin" and is a "warning to those currently protesting for democratic change in neighboring Belarus." They argue, "So long as Putin remains at the helm, R

st President Vladimir Putin" and is a "warning to those currently protesting for democratic change in neighboring Belarus." They argue, "So long as Putin remains at the helm, Russia will continue to pose a serious threat to democratic values, in its periphery and beyond." The editorial concludes that

teaches at Georgetown University's Center for Security Studies," and David Maxwell, a "former US Special Forces officer and North Korea expert with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies," have also expressed doubts about the rumor. LATimes: North Korean Threat Has Worsened Under Trump Administration. The Los Angeles Times (8/24, B

ity professionals, as part of a trip organized by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Washington, DC-based think tank. (All of the p

d by Republicans in Congress, Obama will try to work around the political obstacles by seeking a deal with yes ... you got it ... his old friend Vlad Putin. It's worth a try. If Putin balks or Republicans get in the way, the president can always advocate unilateral cuts -- not something he wants to do. B

ity professionals, as part of a trip organized by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Washington, DC-based think tank. (All of the p

, Obama will try to work around the political obstacles by seeking a deal with yes ... you got it ... his old friend Vlad Putin. It's worth a try. If Putin balks or Republicans get in the way, the president can always advocate unilateral cuts -- not something he wants to do. But if he can't have his way