US Foreign Policy – Page 7

Just By Engaging In Negotiations About Its Nuclear Program Iran Has Won The Public Relations Battle The objective is to fracture the sanctions front. Once The West resumes business with Iran, it will be impossible to go back to a harsh sanctions regime

By Paolo von Schirach February 6, 2014 WASHINGTON – Whatever the final outcome of the Iran nuclear negotiations, Iran...

Even Assuming Good Faith, Negotiations To Hand Over And Destroy Syrian WMDs Would Take Years Obama now is committed to open-ended talks with unreliable partners, without any alternative. US politics against military intervention

By Paolo von Schirach September 12, 2013 WASHINGTON – To the non expert the Geneva get together between Secretary od...

Negotiating With Assad Without A Stick Is Recipe For Disaster Obama has no authorization to carry out a military strike. Assad knows this. He will make a mockery of any diplomatic process aimed at surrendering WMDs

By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2013/09/10/unless-assad-and-the-russians-are-convinced-that-the-us-means-business-they-will-use-any-negotations-about-surrendering-wmds-as-a-dilatory-tactic/ September 11, 2013 WASHINGTON – I argued that the only way to ensure...

Unless Assad and The Russians Are Convinced that The US Means Business, They Will Use Any Negotations About Surrendering WMDs As A Dilatory Tactic Only the credible threat of the use of American military force will induce Damascus to give up its chemical weapons

By Paolo von Schirach September 10, 2013 WASHINGTON – The Russian last minute proposal, (made through Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister),...

On Syria, Timid West Offers Embarrassing Spectacle Obama may "do something" in the end. But it is clear that there is no determination. A political way out?

By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2013/08/27/america-will-act-in-syria-but-do-not-expect-much/ August 29, 2013 WASHINGTON – I recently argued that America is in no mood...

America Will Act In Syria – But Do Not Expect Much The Us has neither the money nor the stomach to get involved in another conflict in another Muslim country

By Paolo von Schirach August 27, 2013 WASHINGTON – Sadly, the strong words of moral outrage uttered by Secretary of...

Washington Now Dominated By Not So Great Scandals – Too Much Focus On Benghazi and The IRS Because There Is Nothing Interesting Coming Out Of The Obama White House – No Major Initiative, No Reform Plan

By Paolo von Schirach May 17, 2013 WASHINGTON – The most telling evidence of Obama’s weakness is that B...

Hillary Clinton Is Very Popular, Yet Her Record As Secretary Of State Is Unremarkable – No Major Success – All Critical Issues, from Iran To North Korea, Unresolved

By Paolo von Schirach February 2, 2013 WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton just had her last day as...

Because of Her Role In The Aftermath Of The Benghazi Debacle Ambassador Susan Rice Lost Her Chance To Become Secretary Of State – She Played A Political Role In Spinning A False Tale, Now She Pays A Political Price – But More To Come About Responsibilities Of Line Officers

By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2012/09/27/the-obama-administration-failed-to-protect-the-us-consulate-in-benghazi-from-credible-terror-threats-after-the-killing-of-ambassador-stevens-it-created-the-video-story-to-obfuscate-the-facts-and-d/ December 13, 2012 WASHINGTON – The terror attack against the...

Because of Her Role In The Aftermath Of The Benghazi Debacle Ambassador Susan Rice Lost Her Chance To Become Secretary Of State – She Played A Political Role In Spinning A False Tale, Now She Pays A Political Price – But More To Come About Responsibilities Of Line Officers

By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2012/09/27/the-obama-administration-failed-to-protect-the-us-consulate-in-benghazi-from-credible-terror-threats-after-the-killing-of-ambassador-stevens-it-created-the-video-story-to-obfuscate-the-facts-and-d/ December 13, 2012 WASHINGTON – The terror attack against the...