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Just Foreign Policy statement on the President’s speech

September 11, 2014Documentsiraq, obama, Syria, War Powers Resolution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 10, 2014 Contact: Robert Naiman, Policy Director naiman@justforeignpolicy.org(202) 448-2898 x1 Just Foreign Policy Statement in Response to President Obama’s Statement on Plans for Military Escalation in Iraq & Syria Washington, DC- Just Foreign Policy released the following statement by Policy Director Robert Naiman, in response to President Obama’s statement concerning his plans for U.S. military escalation in Iraq…

Congress Joins Bibi Assault on Obama’s Iran ‘Red Line’

September 25, 2012Commentaryaipac, congress, iran, Mitt Romney, Netanyahu, obama

Hey, remember a few weeks ago when our old friend Bibi Netanyahu came to town and made a hullabaloo over Iran and “red lines”? Admittedly, much of what the Bibster said to the US media was bluster, but the gist of the “red line” issue was that the “red line” President Obama has set for…

Does the Obama Campaign Know Something We Don’t About US Withdrawal from Afghanistan?

April 11, 2012Commentaryafghanistan, obama

Just yesterday, Santorum announced the suspension of his presidential campaign, leaving Mitt Romney the presumptive Republican candidate for president. The Obama campaign has moved quickly, announcing today it’s on (no, really, they said this) by releasing a factsheet on Facebook about their likely opponent, entitled, “Five Things You Need to Know About Mitt Romney.” The…

Lee-Jones Letter to President Obama calling for complete withdrawal from Iraq by previously agreed upon deadline

July 26, 2011CommentaryBarbara lee, iraq, obama, Walter Jones, withdrawal

Thanks to everyone who took action to ask their member of Congress to support the Lee-Jones letter on Iraq! With your help, 95 Members of Congress signed the letter, calling on the President to keep the previously agreed upon deadline for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, not to extend it or to leave troops in…

Press Release: U.S. Deaths in Afghan War Under Obama to Reach 1,000 this Week

June 30, 2011Uncategorizedafghanistan, bush, obama, press release

Just Foreign Policy distributed a press release today announcing an imminent milestone for the Afghanistan war under the Obama administration: within the next few days, 1,000 troops will have died in Afghanistan under Obama’s watch. Post and watch our counter and read our press release.

In Wake of Token Drawdown Announcement, U.S. Deaths in Afghanistan Under Obama Set to Reach 1,000

June 30, 2011Commentaryafghanistan, obama, withdrawal

Only a week after the President stood before the nation to proclaim the successes of the war in Afghanistan under his guardianship, the Obama strategy is set to reap one of its most grisly rewards: within the next few days, 1,000 U.S. troops will have died in Afghanistan since President Obama took office, according to…

A Reaction to the President’s Afghanistan Announcement

June 25, 2011Commentaryafghanistan, al Qaeda, obama, pakistan, withdrawal

Hey guys, did you all hear? We’re getting out of Afghanistan! Yes, finally, after nearly ten years, over 1,500 American lives, countless Afghan (and Pakistani) lives, and hundreds of billions of dollars, the President says we’re pulling our forces out and the war is going to end! Hold on, I have the quote right here:…

Rachel Corrie Continues Towards Gaza: Will Obama Let Israel Attack?

June 1, 2010Commentarygaza, gaza-freedom-flotilla, ireland, Irish Times, israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, obama, Rachel Corrie

How do you know when someone is serious about pursuing a strategy of nonviolent resistance until victory for justice is achieved? When they refuse to turn back in the face of state violence. Damn the commandos. Full speed ahead. The Irish Times reports: The MV Rachel Corrie is ploughing ahead with its attempt to deliver…

Regime Change Redux? Reading Tom Friedman in Sao Paulo

May 26, 2010CommentaryBarack Obama, brazil, iran, iran nuclear program, luiz inacio lula da silva, New York Times, obama, Roger Cohen, Thomas Friedman, turkey

Sao Paulo – New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman is on the warpath. Not only against his "Great Satan" of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but also against Brazil’s President Lula and Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdogan, because they had the temerity to succeed in negotiating an agreement with Iran to try to de-escalate the confrontation between…

Ron Paul Supports Obama Position on Iran

June 19, 2009Commentaryiran, iran election, obama, ron paul

A House resolution supporting the protesters in Iran passed this morning 405-1. While the text of the bill is rather mild, doubtlessly it will be reported in Iran as evidence of US interference. The case is made even stronger by throwing in a few quotes from the debate that preceded the vote. And the lone…

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