U.S. scolds China on human rights
Source: MSNBC
The United States on Wednesday scolded China for a litany of human rights abuses last year, putting Hillary Clinton on the spot for not confronting the Chinese more aggressively during her visit to Beijing last week.
I must start out by saying that I need to give credit where credit is due. I was a dyed-in-the-wool Obama supporter since 2006 when I originally left the Republican Party for the Democratic Party.
Hillary's China Game
Source: The Daily Beast
There aren't many places Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel where she'll be less popular than George W. Bush and his minions—but China is certainly one of them (along with India and parts of Africa).
During the campaign, Candidate Obama said repeatedly that among Bush's mistakes was his involving us in Iraq, where there was no threat, while failing to focus resources on the real battle against terror, Afghanistan.
To the American people the former first lady and former Senator from NY, has all the trappings of a prestigious foreign affairs position in the newly formed Obama administration.
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Hillary's Incredible Shrinking Cabinet Role
Source: NewsMax
Dick Morris opines that Hillary is being boxed out of real important roles and contributions and power. Morris claims Hillary will be just a paper shuffler and count beans in the State Dept.
Calif. governor sues to furlough more workers
Source: MSNBC
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger sued the state's Democratic controller Monday, trying to force furloughs for 15,000 more government workers to address California's $42 billion deficit.
Is Iran prepared to undo 30 years of anti-Americanism?
Source: Christian Science Monitor
The first thing Iranian leaders need is to be convinced the US is not after regime change," says a veteran analyst in Tehran. The regime "wants" to engage, though "only someone deep in the religious establishment can do it and Ahmadinejad has the credentials.
U.K. ruling sparks debate on Gitmo detainee
Source: MSNBC
A British court ruling to keep U.S. intelligence documents out of the public domain sparked debate Thursday over whether London had a responsibility in exposing the torture allegations of a U.K. resident held in Guantanamo Bay since 2004.
Clinton Warns Iran to Comply with UNSC and IAEA Mandates!
Source: Independent.co.uk
In her first meeting with U.K. counterpart David Miliband, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emphasized a collaborative approach for countering Iran's nuclear ambitions and otherwise urging the nation to rejoin the international community.
Iraq encouraged by US reassurances, minister says
Source: AP
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - Iraq's foreign minister has told The Associated Press his government is very encouraged by reassurances from the Obama administration that there will be no quick withdrawal of U.S. forces.
Iran leader wants U.S. apology for past 'crimes'
Source: MSNBC
Iran's president called for the U.S. to apologize for past misdeeds Wednesday but also said the country would welcome a real and fundamental shift in foreign policy from the new American administration.
Diplomacy pushed to centre stage
Source: FT.com
Barack Obama's speech on the Middle East and the arrival of Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state both signalled one thing yesterday: the US administration's emphasis on diplomacy.
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Clinton takes charges at State Department
Source: MSNBC
Hillary Clinton assumed her role as secretary of State on Thursday with a pledge to State Department employees that they would be at the leading edge of improving U.S. foreign relations.