Protesters Set Fire to U.S. Embassy in Belgrade
Feb 22, 2008 A demonstration of about 150,000 people near the American Embassy in Belgrade turned riotous Thursday when protesters opposed to Kosovo's bid for independence from Serbia stormed the embassy and set fire to its façade.
U.S. Envoy in Burma: ‘Where Are the Monks?’
Oct 3, 2007 Burma's military government has intensified its crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, abducting people from their homes in the middle of the night. U.S. Embassy personnel have found some Buddhist monasteries completely deserted while others have been closed off by soldiers.
Crocker Sounds Alarm on Iraqi Refugees
Sep 17, 2007 In a terse State Department memo, US Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker admonishes America's acceptance of Iraqi refugees as critically slow Crocker estimates that it would take the U nearly two years to process and admit 10,000 refugees referred for resettlement to the U.Joe Wilson Bashes Cheney Cabal at House Hearing
Jul 12, 2007 Former Ambassador Joe Wilson (above) had his day Wednesday at a House hearing about I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's controversial commutation, accusing President Bush and his men -- Karl Rove, Dick Cheney and Libby -- of playing key roles in a "character assassination campaign" against him and his wife, outed CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson, and of misleading the American people about the real reasons for the Iraq war.Israel Considers ‘Other Actions’ in Gaza
May 19, 2007 The Israeli ambassador to the U.S. has said his country's actions in Gaza, including airstrikes, have been "very measured" in response to Palestinian rocket attacks and a devolving political situation, but that "other actions" may be necessary in the future. An anonymous Israeli official said that could include reoccupying Gaza, which he described as the least desirable scenario.Possible U.S. Troop Increase in Baghdad
Oct 24, 2006 Gen. George W. Casey announced that he is considering sending more U.S. troops to Iraq in order to help quell the violence. This is a major reversal of the military withdrawal that started last December. The reductions stopped in June when the violence in Baghdad showed no signs of abatement.U.S. Ambassador: Iran Inciting Iraq Attacks
Aug 12, 2006 "Iran is pressing Shiite militias here to step up attacks against the American-led forces in retaliation for the Israeli assault on Lebanon, the American ambassador to Iraq said Friday," according to the N It remains to be seen whether the peace deal between Israel and Hezbollah will blunt Iran's alleged fomentation of violence.
Ambassador: Bush Didn’t Know Sunni From Shiite
Aug 5, 2006 More inspiring news about our leader from Raw Story: "Former Ambassador to Croatia Peter Galbraith is claiming President George W. Bush was unaware that there were two major sects of Islam just two months before the President ordered troops to invade Iraq." Can't say we didn't see this coming. Remember Bush's infamous "World Leaders Pop Quiz"? (video)Molly Ivins: Maybe If We Tried a Slingshot
Jun 29, 2006 Confrontational hard-liners Don Rumsfeld and John Bolton continue to ramp up tensions between the U.S. and North Korea; Molly Ivins wonders if maybe it's still not too late for a little diplomacy.
Iraqi Ambassador to America: Marines Killed My Cousin
May 31, 2006 Watch the exchange on CNN in which Al-Sumaidaie makes the startling accusation.
