foreign policy

Why Bush Is the Worst President Ever

May 27, 2007
Bill Maher explains why he thinks Jimmy Carter was right (before he changed his tune) when he said that George W. Bush is the worst president ever. Although, as the "Real Time" host points out, you don't get to be the worst without just a little help from the opposition.
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More Iran Saber Rattling From Cheney

Feb 24, 2007
Vice President Cheney, speaking in Australia, indicated yet again that the use of force would be likely if Iran continued its uranium enrichment program. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday, "The Iranian people are vigilant and will defend all their rights to the end." According to Cheney, "all options are on the table." However, for the Bush administration, this seems to translate as only one option: military intervention.

Iran Info From Top to Bottom

Feb 21, 2007
The Project on Defense Alternatives has collected more than 120 articles on Iran that offer "critical perspectives on the current crisis, its origins, and implications." For information about U.S. foreign policy, oil geopolitics, war plans for Iran and much more, check it out.

Why Chavez Isn’t Just Another Castro

Feb 12, 2007
While Hugo Chavez is often presented in the West as the second coming of Fidel Castro, the reality is far more complex. For example, critics who chastise Chavez for silencing a critical television station often fail to mention that the same media outlet promoted and participated in a military coup against the democratically elected Venezuelan president.

Putin Attacks U.S.

Feb 10, 2007
The Russian president, normally a close ally of President Bush, used a security summit this week to lash out at American foreign policy, calling the U.S. "very dangerous." Vladimir Putin added that the United States has "overstepped its borders" and is "nourishing" a nuclear arms race.

Iran Warns U.S.

Feb 8, 2007
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Thursday that Iran would respond to an attack by striking against U.S. interests around the world. Iran's supreme leader noted that President Bush is seen as reckless, but suggested "it is possible to bring this kind of person to wisdom." That's easy for him to say; we've been trying for a long time without any luck.

Iran’s Afghan Strategy

Dec 27, 2006
Iran has flooded Afghanistan with both good works and propaganda, writes The New York Times' David Rohde, in an effort to spread its influence. While the U.S. has resisted Tehran's ascendancy in Iraq, it seems the Bush administration's growing disinterest in Afghanistan extends to Iran's presence there.

North Korea and U.S. Hold Bilateral Meeting

Dec 19, 2006
North Korean and US envoys met for a rare bilateral discussion on Monday in a sidebar to the six-party talks Both sides stuck to their guns, with the U saying its patience was running out, and North Korea maintaining it would not end its nuclear program until both American and UN sanctions are dropped.