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November 5 update Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 11:22:50 +0000 5 November, 2013 Article 1. The National Interest Diplomacy Redux: Kerry's Opportunity, Obama's Test Lincoln P. Bloomfield Jr. Article 2. Bloomberg Israel Pushed Iran to the Table, Says Hagel Jeffrey Goldberg Article 3. NYT Mr. Kerry

an allies, are walking into a trap of Iran's devising. In this latest phase of the Iran drama, the differences between Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama (which I wrote about here) are mainly concealed from view, but we're now seeing some small fissures. I've been curious to know what others in the O

e to proliferating nuclear threats in its midst. President Obama has much riding on the outcome of these negotiati

differences between Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama (which I wrote about here) are mainly conc

Foreign Ministry do not represent the Islamic Republic on some major issues relevant to negotiations in the Middle East. The commander of the elite Qods Force atop the Revolutionary Guards organization, Qassem Suleimani, is leading the effort in Syria to train and resupply Lebanese Hezbollah fighters in

been evolving, but in what direction has been less clear. Analysts have therefore been dutifully reading between the lines of what the risk-averse Obama administration has been doing and saying to try to tease out the new American strategic vision for the region. Both the administration and the cou

came even more so. Yet these moves only hinted at where American strategy might be headed, and raised more questions than they answered. President Barack Obama, in his own words, has begun to EFTA_R1_02206846 EFTA02722150 explain what his administration sees as new American strategic policy goals and po

hat were within the limits of the NPT. Not until President Obama made it plain, beginning in 2009, that the US wa

sed more questions than they answered. President Barack Obama, in his own words, has begun to EFTA_R1_02

e deployed forces on the ground in Syria, most notably EFTA_R1_02206843 EFTA02722147 personnel from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' elite Qods Force, who have been advising and supporting the Assad regime. Zarif and Syrian foreign minister Walid Mouallem's recent collective visits to Moscow indi

he Washington Post Iran deal could encourage rather than limit nuclear activity Yuval Steinitz Article 3. The Washington Institute Netanyahu and Obama to Review Progress on Iran Patrick Clawson Article 4. The Council on Foreign Relations Obama's March Summit with Prime Minister Netanyahu Robert

another, it seems, every region in the world feels neglected by the United States. Setting aside whatever this might say about the effectiveness of Barack Obama's foreign policy, it says a great deal about America's role in the world. The problem others see these days is not too much of the United States, but

fter Mr. Yanukovych fled is barely functioning. President Obama, speaking at the White House, was right to warn R

Robert M. Danin February 28, 2014 -- President Barack Obama hosts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in

ions show its readiness to target important Iranian officials despite the potential reaction from Tehran. This month, three officers from the elite Qods Force were designated for "Tehran's use of terrorism and intelligence operations as tools of influence against the Government of the Islamic Republic of

been evolving, but in what direction has been less clear. Analysts have therefore been dutifully reading between the lines of what the risk-averse Obama administration has been doing and saying to try to tease out the new American strategic vision for the region. Both the administration and the cou

came even more so. Yet these moves only hinted at where American strategy might be headed, and raised more questions than they answered. President Barack Obama, in his own words, has begun to explain what his administration sees as new American strategic policy goals and postures. And they will not please

sed more questions than they answered. President Barack Obama, in his own words, has begun to explain wha

only country in the region to have deployed forces on the ground in Syria, most notably personnel from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' elite Qods Force, who have been advising and supporting the Assad regime. Zarif and Syrian foreign minister Walid Mouallem's recent collective visits to Moscow indi

ause people are no longer sure military might gets you very much. These shifts are not just a result of post-Iraq disillusionment, or anything the Obama administration has done. The shift in foreign policy values is a byproduct of a deeper and broader cultural shift. The veterans of World War II ret

part from the success of the previous one: The United States has left Iraq, the war in Afghanistan is ending and Osama bin Laden is dead. President Barack Obama and Russian then- President Dmitry Medvedev signed a new nuclear treaty, and the U.S. economy is on the mend. But nobody's feeling like patting them

is ending and Osama bin Laden is dead. President Barack Obama and Russian then- President Dmitry Medvedev

atever else it is, the cause Syria's horrendous civil war is principally homegrown. Yes, it is exacerbated by Russian arms and Hezbollah and Iran's Qods Force fighters on one side, and global jihadists on the other (And with Hezbollah and Al-Qaeda fighting each other, what's not to like?). But it strains