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s ago, a congressional test of wills over Middle East policy between an American president and an Israeli prime EFTA00707074 minister was dubbed "Reagan or Begin." This week, the showdown on Iran negotiations might be described as "Barack or Bibi." Despite Obama administration opposition, Israeli Pr

ent crisis is already one of the biggest U.S.-Israel blowups, ever -- and it could get worse before it gets better. Not since Menachem Begin trashed Ronald Reagan's 1982 peace plan has Israel so publicly criticized a major U.S. diplomatic initiative. In a rousing speech in Jerusalem on Nov. 10, Netanyahu even c

r Menachem Begin tried to block the sale despite President Reagan's advocacy. Reagan won the test, and the AWAC sa

-Larsen ‹ > Subject: November 18 update Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:39:27 +0000 18 November, 2013 Article 1. The Washington Post Barack or Bibi? David Ignatius Article 2. Bloomberg Kennedy Showed How to Contain Iran Kenneth M. Pollack Article 3. Politico Obama's Fight with Israel: This Time It's Serious

retrenchment and adjustment has drawn charges of appeasement and weakness, from President Richard EFTA00718105 Nixon's realignment with China, to Ronald Reagan's arms control negotiations with the Soviet Union. Both Thucydides and Lippmann were pessimistic about democracy, believing that it needed elite guar

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ps up Elliott Abrams Article 2. NYT Why Abbas Reconciled With llamas Ali Jarbawi Article 3. The Washington Post On Syria, reality-check time David Ignatius Article 4. The Washington Post Obama's foreign policy of denial Charles Krauthammer Article 5. The National Interest Thucydides Trap 2.0: Superp

r similar circumstances that Obama came in, but he didn't focus on the economy the way we did," Baker said. "By the beginning of the third year of Ronald Reagan's term, we were coming out really good, creating jobs, big economic growth, because we put in place pro-growth economic policy," he said. "Well, a p

es that Baker had once claimed that Ronald Reagan told him to hold no national security meetings in his first 100 days of his presidency. In fact, Reagan had national security briefings every day and intermittent National Security Council meetings, Baker said. "I think it was misunderstood a little b

Article 7. Hurriyet Daily News Ties with Iran sour over Syria Semih Idiz ArNIc I. The Washington Post Egypt's scapegoat for the Sinai attack David Ignatius August 10 -- In firing Egypt's chief of intelligence for his alleged failings in Sinai, President Mohamed Morsi sacked a general who has won high

orts John Lolos, who was escorted off a flight from DC after making "a ruckus aboard a plane on the tarmac," was arrested after a police officer at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport "spied a video that appeared to show Mr. Lolos exiting the Capitol on the day of the attack, according to an affidavit f

," was arrested after a police officer at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport "spied a video that a

ine the Trump administration in its first days." The Daily Caller (1/23, Ross, 375K) reports, "The investigation focused on leaks to Post columnist David Ignatius, who reported on Jan. 12, 2017, that Flynn had spoken with Kislyak, possibly about U.S. sanctions against Russia." The column "set in motion a seri

9M) website reports the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan "are now in the South China Sea for military dri

rimination in law enforcement. Two US Carriers In South China Sea For Drills. The Fox News (7/5, Miles, 27.59M) website reports the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan "are now in the South China Sea for military drills, a U.S. Navy official confirms to Fox News." Rear Adm. George Wikoff told the Wall Street Journ

Ignatius: The Dazzling Rise And Tragic Fall Of Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Bin Nayef. EFTA00148641 In his column in the Washington Post (7/5, 14.2M), David Ignatius writes, "A grim new chapter in the Saudi `Game of Thrones' battle for control of the kingdom appears to be underway, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin S

sident's should be allowed to make mistakes, and not be tainted fo=ever as a result of one, two or several miscalculations or indiscretions. Ronal= Reagan got beyond Iran-Contra and the Marine Barracks massacre to become the most popular Republican since Abe Lincoln (who actually wasn't popular when in

r, who before he was president was regarded as a gr=at commerce secretary and provided financial support for the aviation industry. Later, President Ronald Reagan supported Sematech to help our semiconductor industry. Of course, America's free-enterprise system is what enables our manufacturers to be the most

panels of usual suspects including, George Will, Newt Gindrich,=Mathew Dowd, Chuck Todd, Kelly O'Donald, Bob Woodward, Andrea Mitchell, Dan Rather, David Ignatius, Peggy Noonan, Cokie =oberts, David Brooks, Sam Donaldson, Fareed Zakaria, E.J. Dionne, Jr., Robert Reich= David Gergen, Peggy Noonan, John Dickers

epublicans want to oppose these measures, let them do so—but the sensible center can and should prevail. It is also worth remembering the role that Ronald Reagan's high tech military buildup played in bringing the Soviet leaders of the 1980s down to earth. The United States has the ability to deprive Russia's

It is also worth remembering the role that Ronald Reagan's high tech military buildup played in bringing

chairman of the Chertoff Group, a global security and risk management advisory firm. Article 4 Washington Post Existential Crisis for Obama Too David Ignatius April 16, 2014 -- As President Obama looks at the Ukraine crisis, he sees an asymmetry of interests: Simply put, the future of Ukraine means more

o drones. "Before drones, the way you went after terrorists was you sent your troops," says Goure. "You sent your Navy, you sent your Marines, like Reagan going after Qaddafi in the Eighties. You bombed their camp. Now you have drones that can be operated by the military or the CIA from thousands of m

ject: April 18 update Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:28:01 +0000 18 April, 2012 Article 1. The Washington Post The stage is set for a deal with Iran David Ignatius Article 2. Council on Foreign Relations 'New Atmosphere' In Iran Negotiations Interview with Ray Takeyh Article 3. RCR The Brotherhood's Walking

ry the other. Thus, Eisenhower refused to come to the rescue of Hungarian freedom fighters in 1956; LBJ to support the Prague uprising in 1968; and Reagan to deny overt support for Polish Solidarity and others as they loosened the Soviet grip on the Warsaw Pact. If the likely outcome on the current p

n the Guardian, the National (UAE) and other publications. Anecic 5 The Washington Post Obama tends to create his own foreign policy headaches David Ignatius May 7, 2014 -- It's painful watching the YouTube video of President Obama in Manila last week, talking about hitting singles and doubles in foreig

mish with Iranian boats in the Persian Gulf and had mistaken the EFTA00032528 --- PAGE BREAK --- passenger jet for an Iranian warplane. President Ronald Reagan expressed sympathy for the 'terrible human tragedy' but suggested that the plane had 'failed to heed repeated warnings.' However, an investigation

essaging." -- Notable commentary from The Post's opinion page: • Jim Webb, former Democratic senator from Virginia and secretary of the Navy under Reagan: "When did it become acceptable to kill a top leader of a country we aren't even at war with?" • Andrew McCabe, former deputy director of the FBI:

liating, think again." • Fareed Zakaria: "Trump does not have a foreign policy. He has a series of impulses." EFTA00032531 --- PAGE BREAK --- • David Ignatius: "This is what a real Iran strategy would look like." • Eugene Robinson: "The best Iran crisis explanation? Trump's obsession with Obama." • Josh