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...tactics of the Israel lobby plumb the depths of dishonor and indecency.' CHARLES FREEMAN, a former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, after withdrawing from consideration as chairman of the National Intelligence Council because of "distortions" by pro-Israel lobbyists...
...Abreu won't say whether he thinks sharing the Simon Bolivar with the U.S. can improve Caracas-Washington relations, which are at their lowest point these days. (Neither country currently has an ambassador in the other.) But he does believe that the orchestra "can't help but promote understanding, not just between the U.S. and Venezuela but the New World and Europe," where the Simon Bolivar will travel next week. Even if these kids can't change the political understanding between the U.S. and Chávez - and who would want to saddle them with such a thankless task...
...convinced the Sunday launch violated the resolutions, presumably because the payload was a satellite, not a weapon. That's the position in both Beijing and Moscow, diplomatic sources tell TIME. Indeed, after the talks at the U.N. ended last night in New York City, Zhang Yesui, China's ambassador, said, "Our position is that all countries concerned should show restraint and refrain from taking actions that might lead to increased tensions...
...preparing for the launch for days. Within 90 minutes, a statement condemning the actions was released. A few hours later, Gibbs was briefing reporters, saying that Obama had already spoken with Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Gen. James Cartwright, the vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had already been dispatched to arrange an afternoon Security Council meeting to condemn the action...
...real impact on the country has been limited. NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has urged Europeans to "share the heavy lifting" with the U.S., but some E.U. members, like Austria, Belgium and Portugal, do not even have an accredited resident ambassador in Kabul, undercutting their governments' proclamations of support for non-military policies. Afghanistan is also expected on the agenda when Obama meets fellow NATO leaders at their summit in Strasbourg-Kehl on April...