Obama takes sharp turn on foreign policy

Mar 09, 2009 - Obama takes sharp turn on foreign policy By Bridget Johnson, 03/09/09 (THE HILL) Lost in the cacophony of the economic crisis is the issue on which the candidate Barack Obama promised to effect some of the most change: foreign policy. And yet, as Obama’s presidential term has buzzed with bailouts, stimulus, the budget and now healthcare reform, his administration has been steadily pressing forward with its plans to “reboot” relationships and distance itself from goals and tactics of the Bush years. "Look at general things that have been done," Robert Hunter, NATO ambassador under President Clinton and now a senior adviser at RAND Corp., told The Hill. - 0 Comments

Obama's Fossilized Foreign Policy

Sep 23, 2008 - September 23, 2008, 6:00 a.m. Fossilized Foreign Policy On the international scene, Barack Obama is five years out of date. By Victor Davis Hanson Much of what Barack Obama has said about the world beyond our shores is about five years out of date. - 1 Comment

Obama’s world vision: America Second

Sep 29, 2008 - September 26, 2008, 3:00 p.m. America Second Obama’s world vision ought to scare the pants off Americans from diapers to Depends. By Anne Bayefsky The foreign-policy differences between the two presidential candidates could not be more stark. - 5 Comments

No Democracy Agenda Here

Jun 18, 2009 - No Democracy Agenda Here A generation of Iranian reformers is being brushed aside by the leader of the free world. by Joseph Loconte Earlier this week we began to see the stirrings of a second Iranian revolution, as hundreds of thousands of ordinary Iranians defied a government ban to publicly protest what appeared to be a rigged presidential election. Despite the regime's often times violent crackdown, the protests have continued all week and thousands of marchers are expected to converge today in Tehran. - 1 Comment

What Made Joe Bitter

Nov 23, 2009 - Once upon a time, Joe Lieberman was interesting—not always correct, in my view, but interesting. He was interesting because he thought for himself. On most issues, most senators line up pretty automatically with their party. - 0 Comments

Foreign Policy Research Institute

May 27, 2009 - Understanding the Surge in Iraq and What’s Ahead By Thomas Ricks May 2009 Thomas E. Ricks is a Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security. He is also a contributing editor for Foreign Policy and serves as a special military correspondent for the Washington Post. - 2 Comments

China Holds Firm on Major Issues in Obama’s Visit

Nov 18, 2009 - President Obama toured the historic Forbidden City in Beijing on Tuesday during a break from meetings with Chinese leaders. Source BEIJING — In six hours of meetings, at two dinners and during a stilted 30-minute news conference in which President Hu Jintao did not allow questions, President Obama was confronted, on his first visit, with a fast-rising China more willing to say no to the United States. On topics like Iran (Mr. - 1 Comment

Brazil Future Economic Super Power?

Nov 19, 2009 - After decades of political instability, poverty and uncertanty has Brazil finally hit her stride?  We all know that Brazilians know how to party and play (football) but can they roll with the G8 and give them a run for their money?  In 2001 Goldmen Sachs placed Brazil with Russia, India and China as the economies that would come to dominate the world.   Some may find it queer to place a country with a growth rate as skimpy as its swim suits, an economic fragility that consistantly suffered with any financial crisis, chronic political instability and a history of squandering economic potential could have so effectively put those wose behind them to pave the way for such a prosperous future.  China is said to lead the world out of our currant economic down turn with Brazil hot on their heals.  Brazil did not avoid the down turn but was among the last in and the first out.  Their economy is growing at a rate of 5% annualy and will pick up in the short term as new deep sea oil fields come online.  Brazil also enjoys a food and mineral trade with many Asian countries. Sometime after 2014 Brazil is scheduled to become the worlds 5th largest economy saying to Great Britan and France uhm excuse me I beleive that's my seat.  In many ways Brazil is said to outclass the other up and comers (Chine, India and Russia).  Unlike China and Russia it is a democracy.  Unlike India it has no insurgent, ethnic, religious hostility or unfriendly neighbors.  Unlike Russia it exports more than oil and arms and treats it's investors with respect.  Is that code for arss kissing? - 4 Comments

Why Fort Hood Really Happened

Nov 18, 2009 -

• OPINION: WONDER LAND
• NOVEMBER 12, 2009

• By DANIEL HENNINGER

The only good news out of the Fort Hood massacre is that U.S. electronic surveillance technology was able to pick up Major Hasan's phone calls to an al Qaeda-loving imam in Yemen. The bad news is the people and agencies listening to Hasan didn't know what to do about it. - 55 Comments