Phyllis Bennis, The Huffington Post, Nov. 4, 2009
Washington’s current debate over escalation in Afghanistan, the continuing war in Iraq, and the administration’s refusal, so far, to exert any serious pressure on Israel, do not bode well for Obama’s foreign policy. But in another key conflict area — Iran — President Obama appears to be implementing, at least for the moment, his campaign commitment to engage rather than threaten, to use diplomacy rather than force.
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‘A World Without Nuclear Weapons’ Might Still Be Possible
Phyllis Bennis, The Huffington Post, Nov. 4, 2009
Washington’s current debate over escalation in Afghanistan, the continuing war in Iraq, and the administration’s refusal, so far, to exert any serious pressure on Israel, do not bode well for Obama’s foreign policy. But in another key conflict area — Iran — President Obama appears to be implementing, at least for the moment, his campaign commitment to engage rather than threaten, to use diplomacy rather than force.
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Tags: Afghanistan war, Iran, Israeli nuclear arsenal, Non-Proliferation Treaty, nuclear weapons, Phyllis Bennis, President Obama, U.S.-Iran talks, United States
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