As a candidate, Barack Obama promised to negotiate with adversaries, but his administration has refused to talk to either North Korea or Iran. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, during her recent visit to the demilitarized zone in Korea, emphasized that the United States will not negotiate with North Korea until it gives up its nuclear [...]
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Tough Guys Negotiate
Posted in Nuclear Disarmament on July 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Leon Panetta’s Bombshell
Posted in Afghanistan/Pakistan on July 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Note: This post originally appeared over at 24 Peace Scholars. CIA Director Leon Panetta dropped a bombshell during his interview with ABC News last Sunday, but it landed in official Washington without stirring the slightest shock. Panetta stated that the total number of Al Qaeda terrorists currently active in Afghanistan is “relatively small. At most, [...]
