Tag Archives: Middle East

ABC News: Special Report – Iranian Hostage Crisis – 12/03/1979

Source:The New Democrat The Shah of Iran was a major reason for why the 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis came about in the first place. Because the Shah was a dictator and at times a brutal dictator even though he was … Continue reading

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ABC News: Special Report: Iranian Hostage Crisis (11/11/1979)

Source:The New Democrat  The 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis was the final nail in the coffin of a very horrible year for America and President Jimmy Carter. With all the bad economic news with the high cost of living due to … Continue reading

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The Hitchens Archive: Christopher Hitchens & Eric Alterman Discussing Politics (2008)

Source:The Film Archives– left-wing columnist Eric Alterman, debating left-wing columnist Christopher Hitchens, in 2008. Source:The New Democrat “Christopher Hitchens (Vanity Fair, Slate, God Is Not Great) and Eric Alterman (Altercation, The Nation, Why We’re Liberals, ericalterman.com) discuss politics on Bloggingheads.” … Continue reading

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Slate Magazine: Jamelle Bouie: Neocons Already Destroyed Iraq

Slate: Opinion: Jamelle Bouie: The Neocons Already Destroyed Iraq Once There’s an old American expression “fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me”. Which basically translates if you are dumb enough to get fooled multiple times … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs: Kevan Harris: ‘How to Reform Iran’s Theocracy’

Source:The New Democrat Before the Islāmic Revolution in Iran in the late 1970s Iran was already an authoritarian state, but in the form of a monarchy under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi who was the Shah of Iran. Who was basically their … Continue reading

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Associated Press: Kelly Daschle- U.S. Eases Sanctions As Iran Implements Nuke Deal

Source:The New Democrat This is what happens when you negotiate with a country instead of trying to ignore them as if they do not exist. When you give countries including authoritarian states like Iran incentive to behave well and they … Continue reading

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VOA News: Donors Pledge $2.7 Billion in ‘New Deal’ for Somalia

Source:VOA News reporting from Somalia. “International donors meeting in Brussels Monday pledged $2.7 billion as part of a ‘New Deal’ to help rebuild Somalia. As Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from London, Somalia’s president said his country is undergoing a … Continue reading

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ABC News: This Week’s Roundtable: ‘Americans, Russians Work on Syrian Chemical Weapons Deal’

Source:ABC News talking about Syria. “Rep. Justin Amash, Rep. Donna Edwards, Cokie Roberts, Matthew Dowd, and Paul Gigot.” From ABC News John Kerry and Sergei Lavrov saved the day for President Obama whose been very sloppy and not able to get … Continue reading

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The White House: ‘Pursuing a Diplomatic Solution in Syria’

Source:The White House– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) “President Obama follows up on his speech to the nation on Tuesday and describes the possibility for a diplomatic solution in Syria, partially because of the credible threat of U.S. military … Continue reading

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President Barack Obama: Addresses The Nation On Syria

Source:The White House– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) “President Barack Obama delivers remarks from the White House on Syria.” Source:The White House President Obama to have any shot at getting a Congressional resolution passed either by the House or … Continue reading

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