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Rand Paul Puts His Foot Down, Won't Side With Republicans to Confirm Pompeo, Haspel
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Paul said he opposes Pompeo, who is now the CIA director, because he backs “regime change” in Iran and was a supporter of the Iraq…
Rex Tillerson Is Gone: The Foreign Policy Winds Shift
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But what likely brought him down was his soft stance on Iran and willingness to alienate multiple Gulf State allies like Saudi Arabia … Arab Emirates in favor of Qatar, which has been an issue for this White House since early 2017 due to Qatar’s relationship with Iran … Diplomacy is always the preferred path, but it is evident diplomacy alone will not motivate belligerent actors like Iran, Russia, North…
Rex Tillerson's Farewell Press Conference Featured One Glaring Omission
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The latest on the firing of Rex Tillerson suggests that it was a disagreement over how to approach the Iran deal, struck by the previous … Sure, it was the Iran deal that led to Tillerson’s ouster, and totally not his agreement with the U.K. about the poisoning of a former…
Nancy Pelosi Gets Whiplash Over the Tillerson Firing
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Tillerson to be a Russian stooge:
This is what she had to say today:
Trump: I'm firing Tillerson because we was too soft on Iran … deal (which empowers a Russian ally) and I'm replacing him with Pompeo, who is a hawk on Russia & Iran
Politics Twitter: THIS PROVES…
Tillerson Ouster and Pompeo Selection Might Mean Goodbye Iran Deal
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Tillerson had reportedly been working on a fix for the Iran deal, rather than just doing away with Obama’s plan to provide a pathway … It’s unclear if changing the so-called Iran Nuclear Review Act will be enough to prevent Trump from tearing up the “worst deal ever … the deal — and it looks like the much more hawkish-on-Iran Pompeo could come in and possibly address that frustration.…
Was Russia the Reason for Rexit?
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Trump has publicly identified the Iran deal as a point of contention, and always lurking in the background was Tillerson’s continual…
The Water Cooler- 3/13/18: The Culture Wars- Dolphins and Hijabs
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marches, donning hijabs in solidarity with Muslims, and wearing pink p*ssy hats- all in the name of feminism- a few brave souls in Iran … under Sharia law, a woman exposing her hair in public is tantamount to prostitution, according to the enlightened mullahs that rule Iran … , and the sight of female hair has every male in Iran seeking out a hooker.…
Obama's Syrian Legacy Is Disastrous -- Now Trump Has a Choice
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human suffering on an industrial scale and serve the interests of those arrayed against the United States and its allies: Russia, Iran … Unfortunately, he later concluded that Obama’s promises “about Assad stepping aside were empty” because Obama viewed the nuclear deal with Iran … as his “foreign policy legacy jewel in the crown”; he was unwilling to risk angering Iran.…
The Names Of Coalition Members Killed In Action Are Released
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stability and security in the middle eastern by propping up Syrian president Bashar Al Assad; an Iranian element who has lost its Iran…
Trump Discusses Exit Strategy From Syria
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Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), handing control over of Manbij, Syria to Turkish military forces, not handing it over to Russia and Iran…
Mattis Has A Meeting Of The Minds On Syria
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Both they and Iran have ambitions in Africa where the US has also quietly pivoted.…
Tim Kaine: John Bolton Probably Can't Get a Security Clearance Because He's a Russian Stooge
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the correct call by President Bush but terribly executed and any gains were forever frittered away under Obama) and opposed the Iran…
DOJ Indicts Iranian Hackers for Breaching 144 Different US Universities in Spearphishing Attack
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broader Trump administration strategy to deal more harshly with both acts of cyberespionage and malicious attacks originating from Iran … “Iran is engaged in an ongoing campaign of malicious cyberactivity against the United States and our allies,” said Sigal Mandelker,…
Rumor Has It: John Bolton Is About to Clean House at the National Security Council
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Just the firing of McMaster and hiring of Bolton seems to suggest that Trump is looking for someone who will agree with him on the Iran…
The People Who Thought McMaster Was Too Hawkish Probably Aren't Going to Like the 'Stache
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Bolton named North Korea, Iran and Syria among the worst proliferators of weapons of mass destruction, as he called for shipments to … It’s not just that Bolton is more hawkish on Iran and North Korea — though of course he is. … Bolton will kill the Iran nuclear deal. Dead. Iran is going to find an implacable foe to its imperialism.…
Rex Tillerson Says "Farewell," Urges Respect in a Disrespectful Business
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There were multiple clashes over foreign policy issues, such as the Iran deal and the Paris climate accords.…
Nikki Haley Brings the Burn to Russia on the Syria Chemical Attack
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Russia and Iran have military advisers at Assad’s airfields and operations centers.…
Russia, Syria Say Gas Attack Never Happened or Was a 'False-Flag' Operation
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region — for which he said Russia is partially responsible due to their backing of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad — Russia and Iran…
Israel Goes Alone in First Syrian Strike
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Their number one priority in this situation is brushing back Iran who is creeping towards the Golan Heights hoping to settle a 40-year-old…
Pompeo, Haspel Get Much Needed Endorsements Before Confirmation Hearing
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Tensions with Assad, Iran, and Moscow are at a high point and how to handle Turkey and Manbij are on hold until these confirmations…
The Latest Gas Attack in Syria May Mark a Policy Shift for the US
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President Putin, Russia and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad. Big price…
— Donald J.…
BREAKING: Trump Will Make Decision on Syria in Next 24-48 Hours
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If it’s the Russians, if it’s Syria, if it’s Iran, if it’s all of them together, we’ll figure it out.”…
Russia Lays Blame for Pre-Dawn Missile Attack in Syria at Israel's Door
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Israel has good reason to be concerned about that Assad’s forces, along with their cohorts from Russia and Iran are doing.…
With Syria, Trump Is Finally Taking Putin Seriously
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Over the weekend, Trump blasted Russia, Iran, and in particular Russian president Vladimir Putin as military patrons of the Assad regime…
BREAKING: Air Strikes On Syria Have Commenced
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The French have enjoyed a favorable relationship with Iran, but with Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman set to visit Paris there could … Update: 11:00AM EST
Iran Confirms 4 Casualties in Israel's Overnight Assault on Syrian Airfieldhttps://t.co/T8yjMos1OP pic.twitter.com…