Is It Time For ‘Hyper-President’ Sarkozy To Slow Down?
Today, French President Sarkozy was hospitalized at the military hospital of the Val De Grace. Earlier today, while jogging near the palace of Versailles, Sarkozy collapsed. An eye witness speaking to Agence France Presse, on the condition of anonymity, said that “She had seen a jogger surrounded by bodyguards suddenly stumble and collapse in the […]
Should James Carville Be Involved In Afghanistan’s Politics?
The Democratic strategist and former President Clinton’s key adviser has joined the campaign of one of President Karzai’s challengers, Ashraf Ghani. Ghani is a former finance minister and was an analyst at the World Bank. The elections are taking place on August 20, so far President Karzai, despite his slip in popularity for allegations of […]
Is The War In Afghanistan ‘Worth The Effort’?
At least it is for Vice President Joe Biden, he made the statement during his European trip. Biden’s goal is obviously to shore up support for the Afghan war in Europe, and especially in the UK. The VP stayed on message, without any major gaffe, and he reiterated the Obama administration rationale for the new strategy in the conflict.
Secretary Clinton Warns Iran That “Nuclear Clock Is Ticking”
Today, Secretary Clinton is in Phuket (see photo), Thailand where she is attending a 2 days foreign ministers summit. She made a statement about Iran during an interview with a Thai TV station; the Secretary of State said:
Iran: Khatami Joins Forces With Rafsanjani & Calls For Referendum
Khatami has now forcefully joined forces with Mousavi and another former President; Hashemi Rafsanjani. In a sermon delivered at Tehran University last Friday, Rafsanjani re-energised the protest by bringing back onto the streets thousands of demonstrators.
