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Howard Dean: Obama should walk away from Iran talks

THE HILL by Mark Hensch April 1, 2015 Former Gov. Howard Dean (D-Vt.) on Wednesday said the Obama administration should leave Iran at the bargaining table and stop pursuing a deal over its nuclear program. “Obama is right to try to get … Continue reading

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The Capitulationist

WALL STREET JOURNAL by Bret Stephens March 30, 2015 For a sense of the magnitude of the capitulation represented by Barack Obama’s Iran diplomacy, it’s worth recalling what the president said when he was trying to sell his interim nuclear agreement … Continue reading

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How France Became an Iran Hawk

FOREIGN POLICY by Joseph Bahout, Benjamin Haddad March 30, 2015 The French don’t trust Iran’s nuclear promises, but they don’t trust Washington much, either. As a March 31 deadline looms in the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, the United States … Continue reading

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Iranian Defector: ‘U.S. Negotiating Team Mainly There to Speak on Iran’s Behalf’

WEEKLY STANDARD by Daniel Halper March 28, 2015 An Iranian journalist writing about the nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran has defected. In an interview Amir Hossein Motaghi, has some harsh words for his native Iran. He also … Continue reading

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Obama is charging toward an Iran deal, no matter what

ISRAEL HAYOM by Boaz Bismuth March 29, 2015 After years of talks with Iran, world powers see a light at the end of the tunnel. Israel, however, sees only darkness. The idea of Iranian nuclear weapon is surreal and frightening. … Continue reading

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To Stop Iran’s Bomb, Bomb Iran

NEW YORK TIMES by John R. Bolton March 26, 2015 FOR years, experts worried that the Middle East would face an uncontrollable nuclear-arms race if Iran ever acquired weapons capability. Given the region’s political, religious and ethnic conflicts, the logic … Continue reading

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Senate agrees to disagree with Iran vote

POLITICO by Burgess Everett March 26, 2015 The Senate’s unanimous Thursday Iran vote was either an endorsement of a hawkish proposal that would slap sanctions on Iran if it reneges on a nuclear agreement or a dovish move that pays … Continue reading

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War with Iran is probably our best option

WASHINGTON POST by Joshua Muravchik March 13, 2015 ….Obama’s stance implies that we have no choice but to accept Iran’s best offer — whatever is, to use Rice’s term, “achievable” — because the alternative is unthinkable. But should it be? … Continue reading

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The Battle For Saudi Arabia Begins

PJ MEDIA by Richard Fernandez March 25, 2015 “…Now, as the [Yemen] conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia moves directly to the borders of the Kingdom itself, Obama is like a deer in the headlights, incapable of any meaningful action. … Continue reading

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Spies Who Live in Glass Houses Shouldn’t Throw Stones

COMMENTARY by Max Boot March 24, 2015 The Wall Street Journal rattled some teacups with its article today claiming that Israel is spying on the American team negotiating with Iran and sharing the results with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. It should be noted … Continue reading

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