Foreign Policy
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 13:07
Meanwhile, members of the White House staff are all but openly blasting Menendez for his sanctions push, claiming that backers of the bill are nothing but warmongers.
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 09:17
A 2012 Kazakh government report on the drug situation in the country noted that although registers users of opioids and stimulants had decreased since 2007, the number of cannabinoid users had increased.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 11:43
Even if the Iraq AUMF were repealed, the administration could technically take military action in Iraq -- thanks to the resurgence of Al Qaeda there.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 06:05
And even as he deplored the U.S. invasion for being the root cause of Iraq's problems, he called on Washington to intervene in Iraqi politics to save the country from disaster.
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 07:27
In this interim period, the U.S. will begin easing financial sanctions against Iran while the Islamic Republic grants the United Nations' atomic agency access to its nuclear infrastructure so that it can verify compliance.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 07:38
The Obama administration slammed a powerful Senate panel for blocking the sale of advanced weaponry to Iraq, accusing the lawmakers of denying Baghdad the armaments it needs to defeat the al Qaeda militants who have conquered the key city of Fallujah.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 06:07
But that argument obscures what may be the original sin of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq two years ago: Washington's refusal to provide Baghdad with the F-16s and Apache attack helicopters that could turn the tide in the bloody fight to recapture the key cities.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 00:00
In 2011, Israel Arenas Duran disappeared in northern Mexico. Why can't the government find him -- and the thousands of others who've gone missing in the country's drug war?
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 12:23
While these developments certainly raise a number of important questions and reveal persisting challenges, the prevailing narrative of police ineptitude arguably leaves out the most important part of the story.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 08:19
Baghdad has long denied the charge, and U.S. officials have now concluded that a small number of Iranian paramilitaries from its feared Islamic Revolution Guards Corps helped plan and direct the assault on the camp.