3 September 2010, 11:19 am
For Israel, the Jewish year 5770 was characterized by ups and downs in relations with the United States, growing international alienation and a virtual stalemate in Middle East peacemaking—until the summit meeting in Washington just before Rosh Hashanah.... Read More »
2 September 2010, 6:47 am
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- The White House dinner on Sept. 1, prior to the official launch of renewed Palestinian-Israeli talks, will be key to outlining the contours of the negotiations.... Read More »
2 September 2010, 12:57 am
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | President Obama addressed the nation Tuesday to hail the end of the War in Iraq. He was in the odd position of declaring victory in a war he had bitterly opposed. Dick Cheney has changed pacemakers every three months just to make sure he didn't miss this moment.... Read More »
1 September 2010, 11:24 pm
Sept 2 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama's administration hosts Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Thursday as they begin their first direct peace negotiations in 20 months. Following are details about the key players in the process.... Read More »
1 September 2010, 6:21 am
“Saying it is ‘time to turn the page’ on one of the most divisive chapters in American history, President Obama declared the U.S.... Read More »
1 September 2010, 1:43 am
The CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com CNN: Obama declares 'combat mission in Iraq has ended' President Obama declared that "the American combat mis... Read More »
31 August 2010, 9:47 pm
President Obama likes to say George W. Bush drove the economy into a ditch. What the president could not bring himself to acknowledge last night is that Bush not only drove the Iraq war out of the ditch but hosed it down and gassed it up, before passing along the...... Read More »
31 August 2010, 7:57 pm
Months of fruitless negotiations to form a government reveals Iranian influence isn't as great as thought but still worries region In mid-August, the leaders of Iraq's Shia political blocs were summoned to Tehran for what amounted to a reprimand. Invitations were sent to all the parties that contest... Read More »
31 August 2010, 1:00 am
Iraq's fate is far from settled, Afghanistan is going badly and the Dems would rather the President show he's focused on a sagging economy... Read More »
30 August 2010, 9:24 am
Vice President Joe Biden is in Iraq to mark Tuesday's formal end to the U.S. combat mission. Though 50,000 troops will remain, tomorrow shifts the U.S. mission from a military to a political focus, with Biden joining the many U.S. and Iraqi officials trying to break the political deadlock that has p... Read More »