foreign policy

May: The sorrow and the pity in Syria

Dec 30, 2016

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Clifford D. May

Iran intends to incorporate the brutalized Arab land into its version of a caliphate Over the last five years, Syria has been descending into a hell on Earth. Over the last four months, the lowest depths of the inferno have been on display in Aleppo, an ancient city, once among the most diverse and dynamic…
Israel accuses Obama of anti-Israeli ‘shameful move’ at UN

Dec 23, 2016

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Josef Federman

An Israeli official on Friday accused President Barack Obama of colluding with the Palestinians in a “shameful move against Israel at the U.N.” after learning the White House did not intend to veto a Security Council resolution condemning settlement construction in the West Bank and east Jerusalem the day before. “President Obama and Secretary Kerry…
May: How Obama is like Ike

Dec 22, 2016

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Clifford D. May

His dalliance with Iran mirrors Eisenhower’s courtship of Egypt The Islamic Republic of Iran is, according to no less an authority than the U.S. government, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. Its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, suicide-bombed U.S. Marines in Beirut in 1983. Iranian-backed Shia militias killed hundreds of American troops in Iraq more recently.…
May: The tide turns

Nov 24, 2016

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Clifford D. May

Trump’s victories pale in comparison with the challenges ahead First and foremost: Nothing is more pivotal to democratic governance then holding free and fair elections that lead to a peaceful transference of power. Over the past week, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama all demonstrated that they get that. This is an achievement that…
Farah: Trump wins on points

Nov 7, 2016

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Jared Wright

If you haven’t voted yet – and you are wondering what to do, let me share a thought. I have written recently that I disagree with Hillary Clinton on policy and believe she has committed crimes. But, I have also conveyed a disappointment in Trump’s lack of decorum. Despite that conundrum, I voted for Trump. How did…
Israel to get $38 billion in US military aid over 10 years

Sep 13, 2016

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Josh Lederman

The United States will provide Israel’s military with $38 billion during the next 10 years, officials said Tuesday, the largest batch of military assistance the U.S. has ever pledged to another country. Following months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, the State Department said the two countries had reached a 10-year agreement, with a signing ceremony planned for Wednesday. The…
Trump chief won’t reveal North Korea plan as tensions mount

Sep 9, 2016

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Steve Peoples

Hours after North Korea tested new nuclear technology, Donald Trump’s campaign chief refused Friday to outline the Republican presidential nominee’s approach to rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula as both White House contenders increasingly focus on national security. Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, pressed repeatedly on Trump’s plan, said only, “He wouldn’t do what’s being done now.” “He’s not going…
Clinton pitches her foreign policy to American Legion

Aug 31, 2016

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Catherine Lucey

Hillary Clinton pitched her foreign policy to Republican voters in a speech to the American Legion on Wednesday, arguing that she would best uphold American values and protect national security interests. At the veterans’ group annual convention in Cincinnati, the Democratic presidential nominee called the United States an “exceptional nation,” and accused Republican rival Donald Trump of…
Clinton: Trump’s foreign policy ‘absolutely bewilders’ her

Aug 16, 2016

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Ken Thomas

Hillary Clinton vowed Tuesday to conduct a national security and foreign policy that Americans could be proud of, saying rival Donald Trump “just absolutely bewilders” her when he talks about his policies around the globe. Clinton embraced the U.S. Olympic team’s success at a voter registration rally in Philadelphia, pointing to Team USA’s gold as an example…
FACT CHECK: Trump gets his Mideast history wrong

Aug 15, 2016

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Bradley Klapper

EDITOR’S NOTE _ A look at the veracity of claims by political figures. In trying to outline how he would defeat the threat, Trump himself launched several other false claims. He said Clinton and Obama sought to install a democracy in Libya and pushed for immediate change in leadership in Syria, accusing the pair of embarking on…