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Iran Excluded From UN Talks on Syria

Iran will not be part of the United Nations last ditch effort to revive the faltering peace plan in Syria, despite initial support from UN special envoy Kofi Annan. In a statement Wednesday, Kofi Annan unveiled the composition of the UN Action Group for Syria meeting, which will be held in Geneva on June 30. [...]

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WH Not Concerned About Losing Iranian Oil

President Obama is moving ahead with economic sanctions aimed at crippling the amount of oil that the government of Iran can export to other nations.

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Iran: Hacking Ya-Haq?

We all know the Iranian government does not support free expression. Iran remains the largest prison for journalists – over 40 behind bars. But just where does the government currently stand in terms of censorship and surveillance of its people? The Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was himself a victim of his own filtering program, when [...]

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McCain: The Arab World Does Not Want Iran to Have Nuclear Weapons

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) spoke at the Center for Strategic & International Studies Thursday about how he believes the Arab world feels in regard to Iran obtaining access to nuclear capabilities. “Everybody is worried about the reaction in the Arab world to an attack by Israel on Iranian nuclear facilities. My friends, behind closed doors [...]

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Condi Rice: Involvement In Middle East Will Prove Beneficial For U.S.

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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told an audience at the Heritage Foundation Friday that the United States should take on a leadership role internationally, especially as the Arab Spring is sweeping through the Middle East.

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Condoleezza Rice: Obama Can’t Bluff On Iran

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice believes that the best way to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is to assure them that military force will be used to stop them if needed. “The Iranians have to believe that [President Obama] will use military force that is the only thing, ultimately, that will change [...]

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Most Israelis Wary Of Unilateral Iran Strike

The majority of the Israeli people are way of striking Iran without U.S. support, according to a Haaretz/Dialog poll. 58 percent of respondents said that they opposed a unilateral strike. The poll was conducted among 497 Israelis on Sunday and Monday. The poll comes the same week that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in [...]

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WATCH: Obama Lectures GOP On War

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Foreign policy dominated President Obama’s first news conference with White House reporters in nearly four months.

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CODEPINK Pleads With Obama To Avoid War With Iran

CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin pleaded to President Obama today at a news conference to “listen to the people of America” and not go to war with Iran. (:22) [audio:http://com.talkradionews.audio.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/3/20120305CODEPink.mp3]

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Obama To Netanyahu: We Will Always Have Your Back

Prior to a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Obama emphasized that the U.S. will always have Israel’s back when it comes to the country’s security. [audio:http://trns.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/201235alwayshaveback.mp3]

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Hijacking Fears Cap Tumultuous Week In Britain

Soldier Lee Rigby

High-profile incidents have prompted an unusually widespread deployment of armed police officers across the country.

UN To Syria’s Neighbors: Keep Your Borders Open For Refugees

The Domiz Camp for Syrian refugees outside of Dohuk, Iraq.

Thousands of civilians fleeing the war-ravaged country remain stuck along Syria’s Iraqi, Jordanian, and Turkish borders.

Will There Be An End To The Perpetual War?

If we don’t fight for these changes now, they may never happen.

Obama To Visit Jersey Shore On Tuesday

The president will reunite with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R), who praised Obama’s response last year to Hurricane Sandy.

Trayvon Martin Not An Innocent Child, Says Zimmerman’s Defense

Text messages and pictures were found on the 17-year-old’s cellphone. The text-message discussions included one about drug use and pictures of marijuana plants and a gun.

Most Adults Arrested In 5 Major Cities Tested Positive For Drugs

The percentages range from 62 percent in Atlanta to as high as 86 percent in Chicago.