The Foreign Policy Hubris of Romney and Obama
"Folly and presumption" seem apt words for anyone who proclaims that he can shape events-that is, people's lives-in the Middle East.
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Last Westerner in Gitmo Released
Omar Khadr has been in Gitmo since he was 15, in 2002, and returned to Canada today
Obama's Dismal Record on Foreign Policy
The Nobel Peace Prize winner has not earned his award.
Yemeni President Declares Support for CIA Drone Program
No doubt while taking frequent quick glances skyward
German Chancellor's Ex-Finance Minister to Run Against Her
Building a coalition of parties on the left
Iran Dissident Group Removed from US Terrorist List
No confirmed terrorist attacks from Mujahedin Khalq in more than a decade
Spy Chief Defends Shifting Story of Benghazi Attack
Says truth only became clear in the aftermath (presumably after they found out about the ambassador's journal).
US Boosts Financial Support for Syrian Rebels
Another $15 million to political opponents and $30 million in humanitarian aid
Military Action Against Iran Unlikely, But an Option, Says Romney
Keep stirring the pot, Mitt
U.K. Bill Would Censor "Defamatory" Online Comments
But Websites would have some protection from lawsuits if they complied
Google Surrenders to Brazilian Demands To Censor Political Video
Call it, "don't be evil 2.0"
European Stocks Drop Amidst Fears Over Spain, France
Give it a few years and that will be us
New French Budget Pairs Crippling Taxes With Tough Spending Cuts
The country's government is - repeat after me - out of money
With Presidential Staff Implicated, White House Pressed on Prostitution Scandal
It's a stressful job, and sometimes you have to relieve some tension
Tunisian Woman Claims Raped By Police, Charged With Indecency
Has become a rallying point for opponents to the Islamist-led government that came in after Arab Spring protests took down Ben Ali
From Behind Bars Former Ukrainian PM Warns Ukraine Losing Freedom
She says she's in jail on trumped up charges and NGOs warn of a loss of liberty in the former Soviet republic
Iran: Israeli Warmongering Strengthens Our Resolve
It's why the United States is keeping Israel in its place according to the head of the Revolutionary Guard
French Mob Drives Out Gypsy Families in Marseilles
Police say there were no arrests and no violence, the Roma's belongings left behind were burned
Estimate: Spain Needs $76.3 Billion in Capital to Avoid Downturn
Meanwhile Madrid's been in the throes of anti-austerity protests
Dozens of Inmates Escape from Iraqi Jail, Al-Qaeda Link Suspected
May have also been an inside job
Romney to Speak with Netanyahu Over Phone After President
Netanyahu was denied a face-to-face meeting with the president this week but will be speaking to both him and the Republican challenger over the phone today
UN Looking to New Global Taxes to Tap the Rich
According to some in the UN, the time's come for wealth redistribution, an old favorite in some quarters
2 More Somali Journalists Killed, Total Up to 15 This Year
One was gunned down, the other beheaded as Somalia's first government in two decades settles into Mogadishu
Fighting Intensifies in Battle of Aleppo
Syrian rebels, possibly backed by Turkish rebels, say they may be breaking through a weeks-long stale mate soon
Turkish PM Hits Out at Russia
Says the Russian position on Syria has been stalling progress and that the Kremlin is ambivalent about the slaughter
Cameron Teases Public With EU Vote
Hints that there could be a referendum on membership after the next election
Western Governments Push For Unity in Syrian Opposition
Differences could be holding Assad's opponents back from successes
Swiss Reject Burqa Ban
Rejection of the proposed ban was passed by ninety three votes to eighty seven in parliament
Iran Vows to Retaliate Against Attacks
Bibi's speech at the UN yesterday has prompted some more of the usual posturing
Greek Electricity Workers Plan Forty-Eight Hour Strike
Protesting the government's austerity measures necessary for future bailouts
France Unveils "Budget of Conquest"
Top earners to see income tax rate of seventy-five percent
Russia Claims the North Pole
A "holy memorial capsule" lowered by a bishop from an icebreaker ought to do it...
Kiwi to Blame for Dutch Party that Went Viral on Facebook
House party that got a little out of hand caused around $1.3 million worth of damage
Attackers Who Stormed U.S. Benghazi Consulate Bragged to Al Qaeda
Looking less and less like a protest against a film
