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MENASource

Nov 10, 2011

News Update: November 10, 2011

By Mara Revkin

Islamist groups including al-Gama’a al-Islamiyya threatened to bus in supporters from across the country to Tahrir Square for an open-ended sit-in starting Friday, November 18, to protest the draft constitutional principles issued by Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy last week. Meanwhile, Egyptian expatriates began the online voter registration process on November 9 through the High […]

New Atlanticist

Nov 10, 2011

Diplomacy is the Least Damaging Option with Iran

By Anne-Marie Slaughter

When it comes to Iran, the best is consistently the enemy of the good. The International Atomic Energy Agency report issued on Tuesday affirms what western governments already know or believe: that for all the sanctions and diplomacy, Iran continues to make steady progress toward producing a nuclear weapon. We might be able to make […]

MENASource

Nov 10, 2011

Bassem Youssef Interview

By Mara Revkin and Magdy Samaan

While some seek to achieve political change through protests and elections, Egyptian YouTube sensation Bassem Youssef is determined to transform Egypt’s political landscape with comedy.

NATOSource

Nov 10, 2011

Germany plans significant cuts in Afghan force

By Geir Moulson, the AP

From Geir Moulson, the AP:  Germany’s government hopes to cut nearly 1,000 troops from the country’s contingent in Afghanistan by January 2013, the foreign and defense ministers said Thursday.

New Atlanticist

Nov 10, 2011

Why Obama Should Take Out Iran’s Nuclear Program

By Eric S. Edelman Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr. and Evan Braden

The November 8 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report casts further doubt on Iran’s continual claims that its nuclear program is intended solely for peaceful use.

NATOSource

Nov 10, 2011

No one in the White House sees the Chicago summit “as an opportunity for making major” changes in NATO

By Harlan Ullman

From Harlan Ullman, the New Atlanticist:  The White House is preoccupied with the election and is in full campaign mode. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen met with U.S. President Barack Obama two days ago in Washington. But because of the November election, NATO isn’t going to remain high on the agenda

NATOSource

Nov 9, 2011

EU President Warns of Asia-Pacific Militarization

By AFP

From AFP:  The Asia-Pacific region is showing signs of militarization that could lead to an arms race, EU President Herman Van Rompuy warned Nov. 9, calling for closer trade ties to defuse any political tensions.

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New Atlanticist

Nov 9, 2011

Italy Too Big To Fail, Too Big to Save

By James Joyner

Overnight, Italy has replaced Greece as the poster child for the Eurozone crisis. While political will stood in the way of fixing Greece, Italy may be beyond fixing. Nobel economist and NYT columnist Paul Krugman snarked, "This is the way the euro ends. Not with a bang but with bunga-bunga." But, as the main feature in his own […]

New Atlanticist

Nov 9, 2011

NATO’s New Math: 600, 2012, and 0

By Harlan Ullman

Next May, NATO will have its biannual heads of government summit in Chicago. Few Americans are interested in or know much about NATO these days. Fewer are aware of this forthcoming summit and the crucial challenges facing the alliance and threatening its cohesion. The numbers in the headline — 600, 2012 and 0 — reflect […]

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NATOSource

Nov 9, 2011

Influencing Allies and Clients: The Case of de Gaulle’s 1966 NATO decision

By  Kenneth Weisbrode, World Politics Review

From Kenneth Weisbrode, World Politics Review:  How do different-sized powers establish order among themselves? And how do larger powers compel smaller and weaker ones to do their bidding?

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