A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) study http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-326 published this month (02/2013) points out that ” the combination of U.S. and international sanctions has adversely affected the Iranian economy and its future outlook. According to GAO’s analysis, the Iranian economy has consistently underperformed the economies of comparable peer countries across a number of key economic […]
CONTINUE READINGA recent posting on the AJC (American Jewish Committee) web site http://www.ajc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=7oJILSPwFfJSG&b=8478375&ct=12966983¬oc=1 titled ” AJC Calls for Further Senate Review of Hagel’s Record” states that “in light of his complex record in the Senate and controversial statements he has made since his public service on strategic and political affairs – notably grappling with the range […]
CONTINUE READINGOn Tuesday Israeli citizens are set to go to the polls deciding the future direction of their country. As the election campaign reached its climax religious and right-wing extremists could not resist the temptation to spoil the otherwise civil election campaign. For example, Jeremy Gimple, the American born Bayit Yehudi candidate, calling for the destruction […]
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