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    Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Another reason for U.S. to act on Syria: Sending message to Iran

    In my <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-mcmanus-column-syria-slippery-slope-20130414,0,3570735.column">Sunday column</a>, I argued that&nbsp;events are pushing President Obama toward a bigger role in aiding rebel forces in Syria&rsquo;s civil war -- not direct military intervention, perhaps, but certainly more direct&nbsp;help for the insurgents. Yes, I wrote, it&rsquo;s a slippery slope, but the U.S. interests in that part of the world are so great that it's dangerous to stand by.
    In my Sunday column, I argued that events are pushing President Obama toward a bigger role in aiding rebel forces in Syria’s civil war -- not direct military intervention, perhaps, but certainly more direct help for the insurgents. Yes, I wrote, it&...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Robert Ford, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iran, Bashar Assad

    2. Apr 14, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. McManus: Inching closer to entanglement in Syria

    The White House finally made it official last week: Yes, the civil war in Syria is a slippery slope, and yes, we're on it.
    The White House finally made it official last week: Yes, the civil war in Syria is a slippery slope, and yes, we're on it. Nobody in the Obama administration actually used those words, of course. But if you paid attention to what officials said, it...

    Tags: Libyan Civil War (2011), John McCain, The New York Times, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Robert Ford

    3. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. U.S. reconstruction effort in Afghan provinces is unfinished work

    CHARIKAR, Afghanistan &mdash; At the doorstep of the U.S.-funded schoolhouse in this mountain-fringed northern town, Ghulam Nabi crouched in the mud and scooped up two rocks. He needed them, the school engineer explained, to scare off the building's only regular occupant: a stray dog.
    CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — At the doorstep of the U.S.-funded schoolhouse in this mountain-fringed northern town, Ghulam Nabi crouched in the mud and scooped up two rocks. He needed them, the school engineer explained, to scare off the building's...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Reconstruction, Politics, National Government, NATO

    4. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Kerry in show of unity with Afghanistan's Karzai

    KABUL &ndash; Secretary of State John Kerry joined Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday for a public show of unity, declaring that the two allies &ldquo;are on the same page&rdquo; despite weeks of unprecedented friction.
    KABUL – Secretary of State John Kerry joined Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday for a public show of unity, declaring that the two allies “are on the same page” despite weeks of unprecedented friction. Kerry, who has played a...

    Tags: Politics, National Government, Chuck Hagel, Taliban, Elections

    5. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. The Week Ahead: Mysterious death, diplomacy and a foregone vote

    <strong>Unearthing the mystery of Pablo Neruda&rsquo;s death</strong>
    Unearthing the mystery of Pablo Neruda’s death Monday, April 8: Did famed Chilean poet Pablo Neruda die of cancer or was he poisoned? The remains of the Nobel Prize laureate will be exhumed Monday from his Isla Negra grave on the Chilean coast...

    Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Benjamin Netanyahu, Elections

    6. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. United Arab Emirates reaches deal to buy unarmed Predator drones

    California-based General Atomics Aeronautical System Inc. said Friday it has struck a deal to sell unarmed Predator drones to the United Arab Emirates military.
    California-based General Atomics Aeronautical System Inc. said Friday it has struck a deal to sell unarmed Predator drones to the United Arab Emirates military. The agreement would mark the first time a non-NATO country has obtained the American-made...

    Tags: Military Equipment, U.S. Department of State, United Arab Emirates, NATO, U.S. Air Force

    7. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Chuck Hagel survives

    After all the thunder and lightning signifying nothing but more Republican obstructionism, former Sen. Chuck Hagel has taken over at the Pentagon, vowing a realistic approach to America's military role in the world.
    After all the thunder and lightning signifying nothing but more Republican obstructionism, former Sen. Chuck Hagel has taken over at the Pentagon, vowing a realistic approach to America's military role in the world. Not surprisingly, he indicated he...

    Tags: John McCain, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Parties and Movements, Joe Biden

    8. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Since when does it take a political campaign to become secretary of state?

    There was a time when a president and the opposition party in Congress could agree on certain basics, such as the right of the chief executive to select members of his cabinet with no fuss or bother. The president's most important choice in this...

    Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, John McCain, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Susan Collins

    9. Dec 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Why did Obama defend and then drop Susan Rice?

    Whether Susan Rice jumped or was pushed from consideration to succeed retiring Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, her removal from the equation clears one bone of partisan contention from President Barack Obama's plate as he heads into his second term....

    Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, John McCain, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Rights

    10. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Hillary Clinton leaves D.C. well-positioned for 2016

    Many Republicans and some conservative Democratic legislators in Annapolis believe the Maryland General Assembly has become a proving ground for the presidential ambitions of Gov. Martin O'Malley. The governor's critics believe that by pushing issues...

    Tags: Annapolis, Politics, Interior Policy, Joe Biden, Benghazi

    11. Feb 12, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  11. Bob Menendez, senator of the evening

    WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bob Menendez is embroiled in a prostitution scandal -- and it has little if anything to do with sex.
    WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bob Menendez is embroiled in a prostitution scandal -- and it has little if anything to do with sex. The New Jersey Democrat has for three months been the target of voluminous allegations, all unconfirmed, that he hired prostitutes,...

    Tags: FBI, The New York Times, Politics, Prostitution, Sex Crimes

    12. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Foreign Service welcomes Kerry to Foggy Bottom

    In greeting new Secretary of State John Kerry, members of the Foreign Service were welcoming one of their own.
    In greeting new Secretary of State John Kerry, members of the Foreign Service were welcoming one of their own. They hope his arrival at Foggy Bottom will mark new understanding of — and support for — the work they do around the world....

    Tags: U.S. Department of State, John Kerry, Politics, U.S. Senate, Christopher Stevens

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