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a's arsenal of long-range bombers, refueling aircraft and precision missiles could do far more damage to the Iranian nuclear program — if President Obama were to decide on a full-scale retaliation. EFTA00660548 The exercise was designed specifically to test internal military communications and coo

military intervention. Michael 0 'Hanlon is a senior fellow at Brookings and coauthor with Martin Indyk and Kenneth Lieberthal of Bending History: Barack Obama's Foreign Policy. EFTA00660567

more damage to the Iranian nuclear program — if President Obama were to decide on a full-scale retaliation. EFT

It was cited to me by an Israeli official.) Both Barack Obama and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of th

events like a regional conflagration, widespread acts of terrorism and sky-high oil prices. "A war is no picnic," Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Israel Radio in November. But if Israel feels itself forced into action, the retaliation would be bearable, he said. "There will not be 100,000 dead or 10,000 d

d the Americans made no concrete proposal. "To be frank with you, they came too late," he said. His frustration is understandable. Since President Obama took office, the only direct negotiations between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Mr. Abbas lasted a mere two weeks in September 20

request of the citizen's legal guardian, the place of birth of U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem be recorded as Israel. Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have both ignored this requirement because, as all judges who have so far considered this case agree, it exceeds Congress's constitutional authorit

e said. His frustration is understandable. Since President Obama took office, the only direct negotiations between

ecorded as Israel. Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have both ignored this requirement because

rael are trying to downplay the war of words. "The main thing is not to get confused, not to get into a tailspin," Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Israel Radio last week. "Turkey is not about to become an enemy of Israel, and we have no cause to waste invective and energy over this." The trouble is that Er

d very far from the peace process. There was nothing that we could build positively on. We look at his speech negatively." (Maan News) US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that the Palestinians should negotiate with the Israelis and not appeal to the UN for statehood. "The UN can achieve a lot of impo

ng to be able to do is deliver a Palestinian state. The only way to see a Palestinian state is if Palestinians and Israelis agree on a just peace," Obama said in a joint press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron in London. (Reuters) EU foreign policy Chief Catherine Ashton reiterated

his speech negatively." (Maan News) US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that the Palestinians sho

Thursday that the opening of the Rafah crossing will be very problematic for Israel, but added that Egypt did not break any agreements with Israel. (Israel Radio) Israeli authorities opened Gaza's sole remaining commercial crossing terminal on Wednesday, for the limited import of building materials designate

eapons capability — citing what he said was a new American intelligence report — there is no proof that Iran is at the point of producing a weapon. Obama administration officials would not confirm the existence of such a report, and, in any case, continue to insist strongly that Iran is not on the v

ke Hezbollah. If Iran gets a weapon, other countries in the region may want one, too. But while Israel's defense minster, Ehud Barak, suggested on Israel Radio Thursday that Iran had made significant progress toward acquiring weapons capability — citing what he said was a new American intelligence report —