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...real world.” “I ask you: if we were not to have troops there, what would happen?” Feng added. Democrats and Republicans also butted heads on what they believed should be the United States’ policy towards Iran in the context of the Iraq War. Both parties agreed that Iran shares with the U.S. the desire for a stable Iraq, but the Democratic debaters argued that the U.S. needs to treat Iran like a partner rather than a threat. “The Iranians understand that if they were to intervene...
...advocate Bernard Kouchner said that Reporters Without Borders’ idea of boycotting the Olympics opening ceremony should be considered at the next European Union foreign ministers gathering, scheduled for March 28th. Considering the overwhelming power of the Chinese in both economic and military terms, international pressure in the context of the Olympics remains the Tibetans’ best hope, and all Western democracies should jump on this opportunity...
...They can’t really see the broader context from sitting inside a tank or a Humvee on the front line,” Baum said. “It makes it less likely that they are going to write things that are harshly critical of those units...
...Wright controversy behind him. Those skeptical of Obama are likely to continue to distribute video clips, and quotes of Obama's own words, to argue that his reaction was not sufficiently strong - out of context and perhaps even in context, there were plenty of passages that reflect a mixed message with respect to Wright. It was a great speech but few Americans sitting on the fence - either Democrats for upcoming primaries or independents in the general election - will have heard more than a few bites. It will have an effect only if it reverberates among party leaders and thoughtful independents...
...Here's somebody with an extraordinary amount of credibility on this topic from who he is genetically, to how he was raised to who he is politically. At the same time placing in context who Jeremiah Wright is. This speech is not out of the political playbook. A bunch of consultants did not dream this up. He denounced Wright but stood by him and compared him to his grandmother, that is politically risky. Especially on both sides...