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Anadolu AgencyGetty Images The new administration made its first boom-boom in Syria on Thursday, sent its first explod-a-gram message, which is now a rite of passage for presidents of both parties. I know that the effort to delegitimize the election was unprecedented and violent, and that it continues to this day, but you’re not really a president of the United States until you’ve blown something up in the Middle East. From the The attack on a border-crossing station in eastern Syria, the first lethal operation ordered by the Biden administration against Iran’s network of armed proxie...

POLITICO Get the POLITICO China Watcher newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 02/04/2021 08:35 AM EST There's no evidence that President Joe Biden and Chinese ruler Xi Jinping have talked since Biden's inauguration, and that seems to be fine with Washington. Chinese diplomats are calling for a return to "normalc...

Is Obama doing enough in Syria? Opinionline – USA TODAYby wpjljron Wednesday, June 5th, 2013.Is Obama doing enough in Syria? Opinionline – USA TODAYWhat people are saying about revolution against Assad regime. Citizen journalism image of destroyed homes from government airstrikes in Damascus, Syria, Saturday.(Photo: AP) Los Angeles Times, editorial: “It might seem the height of naivete for the United States to join Russia — the protector and arms supplier of (Syrian) President Bashar Assad — in trying […] What people are saying about revolution against Assad regime. Citizen journ...

Thursday, 28 January 2021, 5:20 pm The Biden administration has taken two small steps toward ending the horrific US-backed mass atrocities in Yemen, with temporary holds placed on both a murderous sanctions measure and on arms deals with Saudi Arabia and the UAE pending review. Both items being reviewed are unconscionable decisions made by the previous administration. "The Biden administration has imposed a temporary freeze on U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it reviews billions of dollars in weapons transactions approved by former President Donald Trump," The...

To: President Elect Biden and the Biden administration  As experts on Iran, international relations and nonproliferation, we write to fully support the incoming Biden administration in its commitment to make a clean break from the Trump Administration’s failed Iran policy and maximum pressure campaign and return the U.S. to the diplomatic path and full compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iran nuclear deal. In 2017, President Trump inherited an enviable position on Iran. Iran’s nuclear program was no longer a source of major security concern, while there was...