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McCain: U.S. 'making up reasons' to avoid action on Libya
Fully a week after Libya's delegation to the United Nations first proposed that Western countries impose a no-fly zone in their country, the Obama administration finally has begun discussing it with other NATO governments. But most of the talk...
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| March 1, 2011; 4:23 PM ET |
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An Egyptian revolutionary seeks Obama's support
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this post incorrectly identified Ahmed Salah as Ahmed Maher. Both were founders of the April 6th movement, but Saleh has since left the organization. Ahmed Maher has not visited Washington. Ahmed Salah, one of...
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| March 1, 2011; 10:51 AM ET |
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Is the Obama administration soft on Gaddafi?
For the Obama administration, Libya ought to be the easy case in the Middle East's turmoil. Dictator Moammar Gaddafi, aptly labeled a "mad dog" by Ronald Reagan 25 years ago, is no friend of the United States, unlike Egypt's...
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| February 22, 2011; 4:05 PM ET |
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Blindsided in Bahrain
According to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, all was well in the Persian Gulf emirate of Bahrain just two months ago, when she paid a visit. "I am very impressed by the progress Bahrain is making on all...
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| February 15, 2011; 11:25 AM ET |
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Good coup or bad coup in Egypt?
Egypt has just witnessed a popular revolution -- but also a military coup. So as we in Washington watch the crowds celebrate in Cairo, we also have to wonder: will this be a good coup, or a bad coup?...
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| February 11, 2011; 12:46 PM ET |
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The Egypt warnings Obama ignored
Caught flat-footed and totally unprepared for Egypt's uprising, the Obama administration has been offering a series of excuses. It was, officials claim, quietly supporting reform all along. The CIA never warned that Egypt might blow up. No one could...
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| February 8, 2011; 2:33 PM ET |
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