REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MARCO RUBIO: I think we have a responsibility to support democracy. And if a nation expresses a desire to become a democratic
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Jeb Bush’s claim that Islamic State ‘didn’t exist when my brother was president’ gets four Pinnochios
[T]he Islamic State of Iraq, declared in 2006, was intended to be a sprawling entity like the one we see today. That was its political
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Questioned on Iraq invasion, Jeb Bush blunders
Republicans want to distance themselves from [Iraq] without divorcing themselves from it… This was a Republican president, and it never serves the party well to
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Pope Francis inspires Cuba’s Raul Castro towards Church
Pope Francis inspires Cuba’s Raul Castro towards Church Cuban dictator Raul Castro is so pleased with Pope Francis’ spiritual and political leadership that he has
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Valerie Plame Wilson eviscerates Judy Miller for “pathetic, self-serving” op-ed
Dear Judy, No one is crediting you with starting the Iraq war. We know you were not actually on the team that took us into
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Thomas Friedman asks the President: What is the Obama Doctrine?
You asked about an Obama doctrine. The doctrine is: We will engage, but we preserve all our capabilities. — President Barack Obama, speaking to New
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President Obama comments on the international nuclear framework with Iran
President Obama comments on the international nuclear framework with Iran… From the White House: “Speaking from the Rose Garden, President Obama lays out the details of a historic framework with Iran that will prevent the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon.”
LaunchRet. General Eaton picks apart Tom Cotton over ‘mutinous’ Iran letter
What Senator Cotton did is a gross breach of discipline, and especially as a veteran of the Army, he should know better… I have no
LaunchIranian foreign minister schools Republicans: There’s this thing called international law…
The authors may not fully understand that in international law, governments represent the entirety of their respective states, are responsible for the conduct of foreign
LaunchNATO says Russian soldiers are ‘dying in large numbers’ in Ukraine
NATO says Russian soldiers are ‘dying in large numbers’ in Ukraine A top leader for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization says Russia is increasingly having
LaunchRussia’s Boris Nemtsov, a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin, shot dead
Russia’s Boris Nemtsov, a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin, shot dead An opposition leader to Russian President Vladimir Putin has been murdered while crossing a
LaunchVice President Joe Biden: Putin’s actions speak louder than his words
Too many times President Putin has promised peace, and delivered tanks, troops, and weapons. So we will continue to provide Ukraine with security assistance, not
LaunchNorth Korea’s Kim Jong-un to visit Russia
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un to visit Russia North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and his entourage are supposedly set to pay a visit to the Russian
LaunchIsraeli ambassador to U.S. takes flak for acting like a political operative
He’s a political operative, he’s not really an ambassador… What he did was totally unacceptable from a standpoint of diplomacy. To think about going behind
LaunchNATO’s Secretary General: Putin’s ‘foreign legion’ remarks are nonsense
The statement that there is a NATO legion in Ukraine is nonsense… There is no NATO legion, the foreign forces in Ukraine are Russian. —
LaunchCentral, South America loudly cheer restoration of relations with Cuba
Central, South America loudly cheer restoration of relations with Cuba South and Central American elected officials who had as recently as a few days ago
LaunchBritish Parliament recognizes Palestinian state in symbolic vote
I have to say to the government of Israel that if they are losing people like me, they will be losing a lot of people.
LaunchIsraeli government’s policies an incredibly divisive topic among Jews
Israeli government’s policies an incredibly divisive topic among Jews As Rosh Hashanah approaches, many North American rabbis are agonizing over how to talk about Israel.
LaunchPutin intent on taking ‘all of Ukraine,’ Ukraine’s premier says
I clearly understand the final goal of Putin. He doesn’t want to take just Donetsk and Luhansk… He is trying to take all of Ukraine.
LaunchFrance backs off sending Mistral warship to Russia in $1.7 billion deal
France backs off sending Mistral warship to Russia in $1.7 billion deal The government of France announced today that it has decided to withhold delivery
LaunchPutin to European Commission President: “I could take Kiev in two weeks”
If I wanted to, I could take Kiev in two weeks. — Remark reportedly made by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone call with
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