Iraq’s top army officer says US pull-out plans are premature, as Washington says troops are on target to end combat operations by the end of the month. Lt Gen Babaker Zebari warned that the Iraqi military might not be ready to take control for another decade.
Archive for Category: "Foreign Policy"
August 11, 2010 17:13
You will lose parental rights under this UN treaty
A pending UN treaty, Convention on Rights of A Child, would displace parents as the final say is raising their own children and give the government and international laws supremacy.
August 11, 2010 06:27
Confirmed: State Dept. Sending Ground Zero Mosque Imam on Middle East Junket
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the man spearheading the Ground Zero Mosque initiative, is about to take a month-long trip through the Middle East sponsored by the U.S. government
August 10, 2010 09:34
Hugo Chavez helping Obama with illegals
Funding leftist groups, getting the Union of South American Nations to condemn Arizona and investing in amnesty for illegals shows Chavez’s Venezuelan model is being pushed here.
August 9, 2010 12:25
Iran says it won’t give up nuke program
An Iranian official says Americans “must be dreaming” if they think they can intimidate Tehran into giving up its nuclear program. The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said last week the U.S. military has a plan to attack Iran, although he thinks a military strike is probably a bad idea.
August 9, 2010 11:08
Chavez Urges Colombian Rebels to Release Hostages
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is urging Colombia’s rebels to release all their hostages as a way to start peace negotiations with the country’s new president, Juan Manuel Santos.
August 9, 2010 04:37
Obama May Ease U.S. Travel to Cuba Even If Congress Won’t Act
A move by President Barack Obama to ease travel restrictions to Cuba would allow the administration to change U.S. policy toward the island even if legislation to repeal a wider travel ban isn’t approved by Congress this year.
August 9, 2010 04:30
Venezuela and Colombia leaders to hold talks on rift
Colombia’s new President Juan Manuel Santos and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez are to meet in Colombia for talks on Tuesday.
August 6, 2010 05:33
Putin bans Russia grain exports due to drought
“In connection with the unusually high temperatures and the drought, I consider it right to impose a temporary ban on the export from Russia of grain and other products produced from grain,” Putin told a government meeting.
August 6, 2010 05:14
Sen. DeMint: Ratifying U.N. Children’s Rights Treaty Would Turn Parental Rights ‘Over to International Community’
“We believe we need to take clear action here in Congress to protect the rights of parents to raise their children,” DeMint said at a Wednesday panel discussion. “This treaty would, in fact, establish a precedent that those rights have been given over to the international community.” CALL YOUR SENATOR NOW! 202-224-3121
