Tag Archives: Russia

How President Obama turned over control of America’s Middle East policy to Vladimir Putin

MOSAIC Our Man in Moscow by Michael Doran December 1, 2015 …Obama’s headlong support for the Iran nuclear deal and his pursuit more generally of a concert system with Moscow and Tehran have encouraged the rise of a Russian-Iranian military … Continue reading

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IDF holds first operational test of ‘Barak 8,’ aimed to destroy Hezbollah threats [VIDEO]

DEFENSE UPDATE Indo-Israeli Barak 8 Scores Direct Hit on 1st Sea Launch November 26, 2015 Israel’s Ministry of Defense and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) conducted today the first full system flight and intercept test of the Barak 8 missile system … Continue reading

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In 2012, Obama mocked Romney when he called Russia US No. 1 geopolitical foe

ASSOCIATED PRESS Carter says Russia, China Potentially Threaten Global Order by Robert Burns November 7, 2015 Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Saturday accused Russia of endangering world order, citing its incursions in Ukraine and loose talk about nuclear weapons, and … Continue reading

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Obama’s Syria policy poses direct threat to Israel

TABLET MAG Obama Licenses Iran To Ship Missiles to Hezbollah by Tony Badram October 30, 2015 Obama’s Syria policy, and the direct threat it poses to Israel, is a continuation of his broader policy of rapprochement with Iran. By recognizing … Continue reading

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Russia gains foothold in Iran but it’s OK because Obama is “leading on climate change”

WASHINGTON POST Putin marches, Obama watches by Charles Krauthammer October 22, 2015 Guess who just popped up in the Kremlin? Bashar al-Assad, Syrian dictator and destroyer, now Vladimir Putin’s newest pet. After four years holed up in Damascus, Assad was … Continue reading

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Obama: Debate on issues of the day will not be tolerated

AMERICAN INTEREST Inadvisable by Eliot A. Cohen October 13, 2015 What is the point of making strategic recommendations to someone who has not the slightest interest in hearing them?…Criticize the Administration’s Syria policy without providing alternative recommendations, and the President … Continue reading

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Obama’s ex-Special Representative on Syria rips US policies

POLITICO I Got Syria So Wrong by Frederic Hof October 14, 2015 Fully complicit in the Assad regime’s impressive portfolio of war crimes and crimes against humanity, Iran relies on its client to secure its overland reach into Lebanon. And … Continue reading

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So glad US is helping improve Cuba and Iran’s balance sheet — now they can go help Assad and Putin fight our allies.

FOX NEWS Top Cuban general, key forces in Syria to aid Assad, Russia, sources say by Staff October 14, 2015 Cuban military operatives reportedly have been spotted in Syria, where sources believe they are advising President Bashar al-Assad’s soldiers and … Continue reading

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Obama and Putin: Compare and contrast

TABLET MAG Putin’s Great Crime: He Defends His Allies and Attacks His Enemies by Edward N. Luttwak October 8, 2015 …So, yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, the aforementioned accused, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is guilty of a very great crime: He defends … Continue reading

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Israel and Russia continue to coordinate over Syria

HAARETZ Israel’s Hushed Military Ties With Russia Now Paying Off by Anshel Pfeffer October 9, 2015 The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that it was refusing to hold “de-confliction” talks with the Russian Defense Ministry to coordinate the two nations’ air-operations … Continue reading

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