Panetta’s Pentagon, Without the Blank Check
BY PETER BAKER, New York Times
Leon Panetta charts course in his new position as Defense Secretary.
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Iran’s Options
BY ALEJANDRA GUARNEROS — On Monday, September 5th, Iran made a surprise negotiation in an effort to ease the political tensions with the West. After years of maintaining a firm stance on its nuclear program, the “head of Iran’s atomic energy agency, Fereydoon Abbasi,” has offered to allow international inspectors ‘full supervision’ of the country’s […]
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Israel and Palestine: What Next?
BY CAITLIN HICKEY — “It is a moment of truth and my people are waiting to hear the answer of the world.” With these words, President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority echoed the sentiments of many people who have been following the Israeli-Palestinian conflict throughout the decades. In his speech on September 23, 2011 […]
Lybian Fighters Launch Attack on Kadafi Hometown
BY PATRICK J. McDONNELL, L.A. Times
As Kadafi loyalists take control of Surt, Kadafi’s hometown, civilians flee the city. Meanwhile, forces of current Lybian government launched another attack on the city of Surt.
