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CBS 60-Minutes report on the Armenian Genocide

On the evening of Sunday, February 28th, Bob Simon presented a program on the Armenian Genocide on the CBS program 60-Minutes. As the news about...
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Obama's undiplomatic non-engagement with Iran

The power of the clergy in Iran is certainly deplorable and the treatment of the members of the Iranian opposition by the authorities is often...
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Conservative vs. liberal press: Which is more liberal?

Some of the most actives forums for political discussion today are the comment sections associated with the opinion pages of standard news Web...
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Absence of a realistic strategic vision in US foreign policy

The U.S. considers itself as the only “superpower” in the world. As such, its current approach to foreign policy is dominated not by a...
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Secretary Clinton's tough talk on Syrian massacre is only a good start

After learning the details of the government-sanctioned massacre of more than 100 civilians in the Syrian town of Houla, Secretary of State Hillary...
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Harry Reid, the Chinese billionaire and the solar plant

Just when you think you've seen and heard everything from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev), he lays out another surprise.A Chinese...
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U.S. forces major deterrent to Iran in Persian Gulf

The U.S. military is now out of Iraq. That doesn't mean it's leaving a defensive void in the Persian Gulf region. The U.S. Navy and Air...
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Newt Gingrich and his thoughts on foreign interventions

Newt Gingrich has befuddled even those who follow his career the closest. His critics say he drifts with the current political winds while others...
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Obama cold shoulders pipeline compromise

(Mistakenly sent this morning with new headline on yesterday's column - revised copy)Never bet on politics - you will probably live to regret...
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What are we paying Obama for?

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie asked that very question last week discussing the failed attempts of President Obama's “supercommittee...
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