Tag Archives: Benjamin Netanyahu

If the Republican attempt to kill peace talks with Iran isn’t treason, it’s pretty damn close

By Mark | March 9, 2015

The Obama administration, in hopes of derailing conservative plans for war with Iran, is presently working with our nation’s allies to broker a diplomatic solution that would allow the Iranians to pursue a non-military nuclear program while putting in place a framework of strict international oversight. Republicans in Washington, not wanting to see a peace […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged diplomacy, foreign policy, Iran, Jack Goldsmith, Javad Zarif, Logan Act, Marco Rubio, Mikhail Gorbachev, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton, treason | 9 Comments

What in the hell is Israel thinking?

By Mark | May 31, 2010

The last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Washington, DC, it was widely reported that he was snubbed by President Obama. I can’t recall the specifics, but I think it had to do with the fact that Netanyahu had announced, right before heading into peace talks, that Israel would be greatly expanding its roundly […]