Posted on October 20, 2009 by Christa
The Obama administration has come under a lot of fire from people outside of the neo-conservative political spectrum for continuing many of Bush’s foreign policy initiatives. But recently, the administration cut off funding to Iran Democracy Fund conceived by the Bush administration to distribute money to opposition forces in Iran.
Is this a slap in the [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2009 by Christa
Although I haven’t yet posted on the situation in Iran, I have been faithfully observing. Its absolutely thrilling and I am so proud of both the Iranian people for their dedication and to President Obama for keeping relatively quiet on the situation while still condemning the Iranian government. I don’t think its necessary for me [...]
Filed under: Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Iran, Obama Presidency, Peace and Conflict Resolution | Tagged: ayatollah khameini, barack obama, civil disobedience, iranian 2009 elections, islamic revolution, mahmoud ahmadinejad, mir hossein moussavi, nonviolence, nonviolent protest | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 16, 2008 by Christa
Members of Iraq’s 37-member cabinet voted on Sunday to approve a security agreement setting conditions for the U.S. presence in Iraq.
The Latest Deal
The Iraqi Cabinet has agreed to a new pact with the US military. The terms of the pact are an agreement to place US troops in Iraq under the authority of the [...]
Filed under: Foreign Policy, International Law, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Obama Presidency, Post-Conflict Reconstruction | Tagged: moqtada al-sadr, shia, sunni, timetable for withdrawal, iraqi cabinet, iraqi parliament, grand ayatollah al-sistani, tawafiq, kurds | 2 Comments »
Posted on January 28, 2008 by Christa
So what to do today? Hmm…How about tear apart a presidential candidate’s article for Foreign Affairs magazine? Yes. That sounds like a good idea. Spotlight on: Mike Huckabee.
I have issues with Huckabee outside of his article, America’s Priorities In The War on Terror. Like sticking to a very silly promise made to an American [...]
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Posted on January 14, 2008 by Christa
Bush is in Saudi Arabia as part of his tour of the Middle East, spreading democratic good will and the like.
Because I don’t think its the American president’s job to spread democracy, I can’t fault Bush for not talking about politics with his Saudi buddies. However, it still remains a highly hypocritical situation. With [...]
Filed under: Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, International Aid, Iran | Tagged: afghanistan, democracy, foreign aid, george w. bush, iran, operation ajax, saudi arabia, taliban | 4 Comments »
Posted on January 10, 2008 by Christa
I just read a great article in Time about Bush’s Middle East tour and why many Arabs are skeptical of his urges for peace. The article describes the exact sorts of concerns I have with Bush’s visit.
1. Helping the Palestinians.…Arabs cynically see Bush’s endorsement of Palestinian statehood as part of the White House’s effort [...]
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Surrealist, transitioning environmentalist, faux-liberal, wanna be artsy indie hipster, occasional self-hating Neo-Luddite, post-Orientalism constructivist, pro-theist agnostic(ish) Christian and Miami native gone rogue in DC.