The Quirky P5+1 Nuclear Talks With Iran

Laura Rozen in World Politics Review recaps this past weekend's P5+1 nuclear talks with Iran in Istanbul: First, the parties agreed that Iran, as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), is obligated to prove that its nuclear program is for purely...

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The Road to Georgian Premiership Runs Through DC

Once again exemplifying the ridiculous amount of sway the US wields over nominally independent countries, a new report on Georgia's upcoming elections has Bidzina Ivanishvili, a billionaire and would-be prime minister of Georgia, spending large amounts of money on US...

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Pakistan to US: Get Out and Stay Out

The Pakistani Parliament just released their Guidelines for Revised Terms of Engagement with USA/NATO/ISAF. It states flatly that "Pakistan’s sovereignty shall not be compromised." And that includes no more drones. The US footprint in Pakistan must be reviewed. This...

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Breaking: Iranians Don’t Want to Be Bombed

Via NIAC: Believe it or not, neoconservatives still justify attacking Iran by arguing that ordinary Iranians want a U.S. strike so that they can do away with this crummy old regime in Tehran (Jamie Fly of Foreign Policy Initiative and Helle Dale of the Hertiage...

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