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December 13, 2011 Inside the Conference Negotiations on Iran Sanctions "Every administration wants total discretion on foreign policy, but that is an impulse that Congress must always resist," Berman said at a conference on Thursday sponsored by the Foundation for t... December 13, 2011 Syrian Rebels Seek Help Waging Civil War "The most important player, the United States, has shied away from direct intervention," says Tony Badran, a research fellow for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who says Obama is stick... December 13, 2011 Berman Resists Pressure to Weaken Iran Sanctions Measure Rep. Howard Berman of California, the ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, vowed to resist pressure from the Obama administration to weaken legislation intended to isolate the... December 13, 2011 Clinton Speech Shames Gay Bashers at Home and Abroad In was in that hateful spirit — as James Kirchick of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies wrote in... December 13, 2011 ‘No substitute for US leadership on Syria’ WASHINGTON – Syria is too important a country for its crisis to be handled by any actor other than the United States, experts on Mideast geopolitics and national security said late last wee... December 13, 2011 Oil at $150 Becomes Biggest Options Bet on Iran: Energy Markets A European ban on Iran's exports still may not boost prices because the Islamic republic's remaining trading partners, including China and India, would have increased power to negotiate... December 13, 2011 Adam Smith: I Am NOT Trying to Water Down the Iran Sanctions Legislation House Foreign Affairs ranking Democrat Howard Berman (D-CA), who announced yesterday that he would definitely not be the one carrying the administration's water on the issue, is one of the o... December 12, 2011 Defcon 3 Should the U.S. take part in sanctioning the Central Bank of Iran?... December 12, 2011 The John Batchelor Show Talks under way in Pakistan, Taliban say.... December 12, 2011 News Update The recent detention of Saadi Gaddafi in Mexico.... December 12, 2011 Delaware’s Afternoon News with Allan Loudel Political developments in Egypt following the parliamentary elections.... December 7, 2011 The Source The implications of sanctions and the storming of the British embassy in Tehran.... December 7, 2011 News Update Syria responses "positively" to an Arab League demand to let observers into the country.... December 7, 2011 On Point The U.S. military is abandoning an airbase in Pakistan that was reportedly being used to wage a part of the drone campa... December 7, 2011 U.S. Slaps Iran With More Sanctions Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, noted that the money-laundering designation does not call for specific penalties for companies that continue to do... December 6, 2011 The Diane Rehm Show A downed U.S. surveillance drone, targeted assassinations, and ongoing cyber warfare: Guest host Steve Roberts and a panel of experts explore the latest developments in the region and whether the... December 6, 2011 Power & Politics What is Canada doing to combat the Iranian Regime?... December 6, 2011 Mysterious Blasts, Slayings Suggest Covert Efforts in Iran Reuel Marc Gerecht, a former CIA operative who specialized on Iran, said he doesn't believe that the CIA could mount a sophisticated covert campaign of sabotage inside Iran, where the U.S. h... December 6, 2011 The Thirty-Year War The more immediate concern is that sanctions driving up oil costs might create a windfall for Iran. The question, says Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democraci... December 6, 2011 Panetta’s Antagonistic Speech on Israel Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense for Democracies wasn’t all that surprised by another round of heavy-handed public lecturing from the Obama team. He told me, “The compl... December 5, 2011 The John Batchelor Show Pakistan cleared ISAF airstrikes that killed its own troops.... December 5, 2011 News And Views With Susie Jones The drone attack in Pakistan this week and the state of the Tailiban.... December 5, 2011 The John Batchelor Show White House review threatens counter-terrorism operations.... December 2, 2011 The Situation Room Will more Iran sanctions could hurt the U.S. economy?... December 2, 2011 U.S. Senate Backs Sanctions Intended to Cripple Iran Oil Exports The Central Bank of Iran is a vital intermediary for purchasers of Iranian crude because existing sanctions against the Persian Gulf country have so constrained Iran’s ability to use the in... December 2, 2011 EU Wimps Out on Oil Sanctions to Halt Iran’s Nuclear Drive: View Iran has also sweetened the pot for India, giving refiners there far more generous payment options than those available from countries such as Saudi Arabia. Mark Dubowitz, an Iran expert with the... December 1, 2011 Power & Politics The storming of the British Embassy in Tehran.... December 1, 2011 All Things Considered U.S. Weighs Sanctions Targeting Iran's Central Bank "Our modeling shows that if only China was purchasing Iranian oil, they would be able to drive for discounts of about 39 percent o... December 1, 2011 Iran Clings to Oil Lifeline as U.S. Pushes for Tighter Financial Sanctions Mark Dubowitz, director of the Iran Energy Project at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and co-author of a confidential report on Iran circulated on Nov. 29 to the Administration and... November 30, 2011 Fox 5 Morning News Pakistan is cancelling its attendance at an international conference in protest over an attack by NATO forces that left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead.... November 30, 2011 News Update The Egyptian Parliamentary elections and Egyptians voting abroad.... November 30, 2011 The John Batchelor Show Pakistan: NATO-led attacks intentional - Maj. Gen.... November 30, 2011 The Charles Adler Show With the latest attack on a western embassy in Tehran, Claudia Rosett reiterates the need to take Iran seriously.... November 30, 2011 The Next Step in Sanctioning Iran But the Canadian government can do even more. As Mark Dubowitz and Sheryl Saperia argued recently in a column published in the National Post, Ottawa should add Iran's Revolutionary Guards Co... November 30, 2011 Iran: Sanktionen mit Blick auf den Ölpreis Der Iran reagierte wie immer. Das Außenamt hieß die neuen Sanktionen „wirkungslos“. Schon bei der bisher letzten vom UN-Sicherheitsrat verhängten Runde im Herbst 2010... November 29, 2011 Fox News.com Live Were Egypt's parliamentary elections successful?... November 29, 2011 Power & Politics Mark Dubowitz and human rights activist Kyle Matthews discuss the issues surrounding the elections in Egypt.... November 29, 2011 Happening Now What can we expect to see in the ongoing turmoil in Egypt and Yemen?... November 29, 2011 The John Batchelor Show US helicopters kill 28 Pakistani troops on Afghan border.... November 29, 2011 Crane Durham’s Nothing But Truth The Reagan Doctrine and its application today.... November 28, 2011 Defcon 3 Iran's Nuclear Standoff with the West - Will Tehran give in to pressure?... November 28, 2011 Happening Now The current state of the Middle East, particularly developments in Egypt and Yemen.... November 28, 2011 Byline Canada’s sanctions against Iran and Chinese and Russian resitance to sanctions.... November 23, 2011 News Update The political turmoil in Egypt.... November 23, 2011 Nuclear Resolution Keeps Pressure on Iran But Lacks Teeth Emmanule Ottolenghi, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, told Deutsche Welle the resolution lacks decisiveness. "I think the resolution is an admi... November 23, 2011 What Happens If Iran Gets The Bomb? Benjamin Weinthal explains what sorts of new sanctions might succeed in preventing an Iranian bomb. Marc Tracy imagines how China could be brought on board. And Ackerman develops a contingency co... November 23, 2011 “Sanktionen Wirken, Wenn Man Ihnen Zeit Lässt” Die Presse: Unmittelbar nach dem jüngsten IAEA-Report brach eine Diskussion über neue Iran-Sanktionen los. Wie müssten die beschaffen sein, damit sie wirksam sind. Und warum haben... November 22, 2011 Power & Politics Are the latest round of sanctions enough to stop Iran from pursuing a nuclear weapon.... November 22, 2011 Delaware’s Afternoon News with Allan Loudel NYC police arrest “lone wolf” in bomb plot.... November 22, 2011 News Update NYC police arrest “lone wolf” in bomb plot....

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