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t Matter Reuel Marc Gerecht April 30, 2012 -- Since we don't know what Saeed Jalili, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, said at the recent confab in Istanbul, we can't be sure that Israeli prime minister Bibi Netanyahu was right to dismiss the powwow as a "freebie" for Tehran. Also, the Islamic Republic
has a much bigger population and can sustain a much larger conventional army than Pakistan. A nuclear capability thus serves, from the viewpoint of Islamabad, as the main deterrent against being overrun—Pakistan would maintain its arsenal even if the US. and Russia dismantled their last nukes. Iran seek
he edge of the cliff, but they don't seem eager to jump. The mechanics of an eventual settlement are clear enough after Saturday's first session in Istanbul: Iran would agree to stop enriching uranium to the 20 percent level and to halt work at an underground facility near Qom built for higher enrichmen
ving that his cousin was innocent, and not involved in any insurgent activities, Tariq joined a group of tribal elders last October at a meeting in Islamabad organized by Reprieve, the human rights group. Neil Williams, a volunteer for Reprieve, spent an hour speaking with Tariq at the meeting. "We star
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nt of Turkey "took offense at a U.S. statement that said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would promote religious freedom during an upcoming visit to Istanbul." According to the AP, on Tuesday, the State Department "said in a statement...that Pompeo would travel to Istanbul to meet with Ecumenical Patriarc
ew York Times <hops://vvwvv.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/world/asia/pakistart-embassy-retweet.html> (11/11, Masood, 18.61M) reports that the US Embassy in Islamabad "apologized on Wednesday after saying that its official Twitter account had been used without permission to retweet an anti-Trump post from a Pakist
nt of Turkey "took offense at a U.S. statement that said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would promote religious freedom during an upcoming visit to Istanbul." According to the AP, on Tuesday, the State Department "said in a statement...that Pompeo would travel to Istanbul to meet with Ecumenical Patriarc
tion official." US Embassy In Pakistan Apologizes For Anti-Trump Retweet. The New York Times (11/11, Masood, 18.61M) reports that the US Embassy in Islamabad "apologized on Wednesday after saying that its official Twitter account had been used without permission to retweet an anti-Trump post from a Pakis
c reforms. Newspaper seller Menderes is beaming: "Everything is great!" His newsstand is located at the Kadikoy ferry landing on the Asian side of Istanbul. Business is going well these days -- and not just for Menderes. The Turkish economy is booming, registering the second-fastest growth rate in the
tant here. Following the 9/11 attacks the U.S. invaded Afghanistan to destroy the Taliban — a regime that had harbored and supported Al Qaeda. But Islamabad had also harbored and supported Al- Qaeda, was a longstanding sponsor of terrorism, and a dictatorship with a dismal human rights record that had al
nt of Turkey "took offense at a U.S. statement that said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would promote religious freedom during an upcoming visit to Istanbul." According to the AP, on Tuesday, the State Department "said in a statement...that Pompeo would travel to Istanbul to meet with Ecumenical Patriarc
tion official." US Embassy In Pakistan Apologizes For Anti-Trump Retweet. The New York Times (11/11, Masood, 18.61M) reports that the US Embassy in Islamabad "apologized on Wednesday after saying that its official Twitter account had been used without permission to retweet an anti-Trump post from a Pakis
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