Trita Parsi on Obama’s Speech to AIPAC

Despite the words of friendship, the diverging perspectives of the Obama administration and the Netanyahu government on key issues in the Middle East – the Arab uprisings, the Palestinian issue and the Iranian nuclear program – are profound. The dispute on the nuclear...

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Grasping at Straws: Justifying the War in Afghanistan

Apparently White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was caught stumbling for an answer recently on Afghanistan. Via Glenn Greenwald, George Zornick at Nation followed up: Finally, ABC’s Jake Tapper asked Carney when was “the last time US troops in Afghanistan killed...

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When Military Leaders Go Antiwar

You know, I don't give military officials enough credit sometimes. NIAC reports on a CSIS panel last week, quoting former military officials on whether or not to attack Iran: "We are reaching this crescendo of talk - just constant - war, war, war," said former CENTCOM...

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