26/07/10
In the midst of the oil spill, the economic crisis and all the other headline-grabbing events, it was easy to miss the new National Space Policy that President Obama signed on June 28, 2010. The dramatic new policy calls for greater international cooperation in outer space activities and opens...
14/07/10
“We wanted to make a movie about one of the greatest threats to humanity, the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Nuclear security is an issue that affects every one of us, regardless of nationality, religion or political affiliation. Our goal with this film is to make this issue something people...
30/06/10
General David Petraeus, President Obama’s pick to run the war in Afghanistan, stated that he will continue to work toward removing the US from the war by July 2011. During his hearing Petraeus said that he’d consider relaxing the strict rules of engagement that McChrystal had put into place,...
23/06/10
President Obama announced Wednesday that he has accepted General Stanley McChrystal’s resignation and has nominated David Petraeus to replace him.
08/06/10
“If the US and its allies think they could hold the stick of sanctions and then sit and negotiate with us, they are seriously mistaken.”
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
On Tuesday, June 8, in a display of their regional power, a security summit was held in Istanbul where leaders from Russia, Turkey...
01/06/10
A “Freedom Flotilla” - led by the pro-Palestinian Free Gaza Movement and a Turkish organization called the Insani Yardim Vakfi - intent on breaking Israel’s three year blockade of Gaza, was attacked by the Israeli Navy in international waters shortly before midnight on Sunday.
17/05/10
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) signed by the United States and Russia on April 8, 2010 has gained substantial bipartisan support:
• Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) said, “I support the New START treaty and believe that it will enhance United Stated national security....
11/05/10
Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in Washington D.C. on Monday, personally escorted from Kabul by ambassador to Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry. The four day schedule includes luncheons, receptions and meetings with President Obama and his Administration. Why the red carpet treatment? The...
20/04/10
The conflict between Israel and Palestine is a serious strategic problem for the United States throughout the Arab and Islamic worlds, including in Afghanistan and Iraq. It makes any progress in negotiations with Iran extremely difficult. The Obama Administration’s immediate priority is to...
26/03/10
“I’m pleased to announce that after a year of intense negotiations, the United States and Russia have agreed to the most comprehensive arms control agreement in nearly two decades.”--President Barack Obama, 10:47 am. 3/26/10
On April 8, 2010 in Prague President Obama and President...
