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iplomatic approach to both countries. But if regime change in Syria is the goal, Security Council resolutions and six-point plans from the likes of Kofi Annan are doomed to failure. Only a E FTA_R1_02204140 EFTA02720611 combination of economic and military pressure, by Assad's opposition or outsiders,

Obama is seeking a bargain. So it's no wonder Tehran sought to add Syria to the topics for discussion at the last session of negotiations — or that Annan wants to include Iran in a new "contact group" to broker a settlement in Syria. The Obama administration rejected both proposals — because they ar

ction begins to think about his second term well before victory is assured. In early 2009, Rahm Emanuel, Obama's first chief of staff, told me that the White House was already contemplating the Presidency in terms of eight years. He said that it was folly to try to accomplish E FTA_R1_02204162 EFTA02720633

omacy cannot become a fig leaf to hide inaction. Over the past two years, numerous diplomatic efforts have been made, including two missions led by Kofi Annan and Lakhdar Brahimi, two diplomats of the highest standing. Thanks to inside knowledge, we can report that Brahimi has offered the fairest and the

he Tutsi population, but did not receive prompt Council authorization, should such a coalition have stood aside and allowed the horror to unfold?" Annan insisted that the world cannot stand aside when gross and systematic violations of human rights are taking place, and challenged the international

olicy right." The pettiness was striking: "The White House kept a dossier on Holbrooke's misdeeds and Clinton kept a folder on churlish attempts by the White House's AfPak office to undermine Holbrooke." Diplomacy died. Serious negotiation with the Taliban and involving Iran in talks on Afghanistan's future — b

ENFORCEMENT SERVICES Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department Assigns Officer To FBI Gun Violence Task Force. WWLP-TV Springfield, MA (11/12, Lannan, 81K) reports from Springfield, Massachusetts, "A member of the Springfield Police Department has been assigned to the FBI's Western Massachusetts

Valerie Boyd and DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Bryan Ware "have been forced to resign by the White House, according to sources familiar with the resignations." CNN says Ware's "farewell letter to staff indicates that he did not want to step down." Reut

e change in Syria. Thus Ankara gave support to the Syrian National Council and harbored the Free Syrian Army. Even when former UN secretary-general Annan's plan for a political settlement was announced, the Turkish leadership made it clear that there could be no solution with Assad in power. With th

ecurity apparatus (defense, interior, and intelligence) and the common interest in containing Iran has brought Saudi oil policy closer in line with White House goals -- at least for now. Saudi oil shipments to the United States have been on the upswing this year -- a reversal of previous policy that favore

o the article, Dr. Jason Bannan is speaking out to counter the claim that the lab leak theory is a right wing conspiracy. The article mentioned that Bannan said his team found Shi Zhengli, a lead coronavirus researcher at the WIV dubbed the "bat lady", and her team were performing risky experiments on

yed far from its principles of equal justice under the law by dismissing a serious criminal public corruption matter in exchange for assistance with the White House's immigration priorities." The lawmakers have requested that the Dal turn over notes related to a Jan. 31 meeting between federal prosecutors and Ada

ENFORCEMENT SERVICES Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department Assigns Officer To FBI Gun Violence Task Force. WWLP-TV Springfield, MA (11/12, Lannan, 81K) reports from Springfield, Massachusetts, "A member of the Springfield Police Department has been assigned to the FBI's Western Massachusetts

Valerie Boyd and DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Bryan Ware "have been forced to resign by the White House, according to sources familiar with the resignations." CNN says Ware's "farewell letter to staff indicates that he did not want to step down." Reut