Rubio's Iran Tantrum and the Hawkish Loathing of Diplomacy

01-20-2016 • theamericanconservative.com, By Daniel Larison

Marco Rubio's response to the string of diplomatic successes with Iran is as foolish as one would expect:

US, Iran Step Back From the Brink

01-17-2016 • https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Patrick J. Buchana

To awaken Thursday to front-page photos of U.S. sailors kneeling on the deck of their patrol boat, hands on their heads in postures of surrender, on Iran's Farsi Island, brought back old and bad memories.

Caught With Our Pants Down in the Gulf

01-15-2016 • http://original.antiwar.com, by Justin Raimondo

The official story of those captured US sailors makes no sense

US, Iran Step Back From the Brink

01-15-2016 • http://original.antiwar.com, by Patrick J. Buchana

To awaken Thursday to front-page photos of U.S. sailors kneeling on the deck of their patrol boat, hands on their heads in postures of surrender, on Iran's Farsi Island, brought back old and bad memories.

Obama's Middle East Balancing Act Tilts Toward Iran

01-05-2016 • http://www.bloombergview.com

As the cold war between Iran and Saudi Arabia heats up, the Barack Obama administration is trying to straddle the fence and not take sides, but its actions tell a different story -- they all seem to favor Tehran.

Spying on Congress and Israel...

01-01-2016 • https://theintercept.com, Glenn Greenwald

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the NSA under President Obama targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top aides for surveillance.

Obama To Hit New "Friend" Iran With Fresh Sanctions Over Contested... Ballistic-Missile Pr

12-31-2015 • http://www.zerohedge.com

Ballistic-Missile Program. Spot what's wrong with the following sentence: "The Obama administration is preparing to impose its first financial sanctions on Iran since it forged a landmark nuclear agreement in July."

Defense Secretary Warns of Another 'Hard Year' as ISIS Grows in Afghanistan

12-20-2015 • http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason Ditz

Growing ISIS Presence Only Adds to Problems

Why the US Pushes an Illusory Syrian Peace Process

12-20-2015 • http://original.antiwar.com,

The notion that a political settlement will take place lacks credibility - the realities on the ground in Syria won't allow it

Pentagon Vows More Weapons Drops to Syrian Rebels

11-06-2015 • http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason Ditz

Claims Massive Gains Against ISIS by Largely Fictional Faction

We Must Oppose Obama's Escalation in Syria and Iraq!

10-30-2015 • AntiWar.com

On Monday, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee to outline a new US military strategy for the Middle East.

"Boots on the Ground" Inside Syria? The Pentagon Comes to the Rescue of the "Islamic

10-30-2015 • globalresearch.ca, By Prof Michel Chossudovsky

On October 27, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced that the Pentagon is contemplating "direct action on the ground" in both Iraq and Syria, "in an effort to combat the self-proclaimed Islamic State terrorist group." (Sputnik, October

Ashton Carter: U.S. to Begin 'Direct Action on the Ground' in Iraq, Syria

10-27-2015 • nbcnews.com, by Jim Miklaszewski and Courtney Kube

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday that the U.S. will begin "direct action on the ground" against ISIS forces in Iraq and Syria, aiming to intensify pressure on the militants as progress against them remains elusive.

Defense Secretary: US to Launch 'Direct Action on the Ground' in Iraq, Syria

10-27-2015 • http://news.antiwar.com, Jason Ditz,

'This Is Combat and Things Are Complicated'

Obama, Iran, the JPOA, and Federalist Paper #75...

09-28-2015 • https://www.deepcapture.com, by Patrick Byrne

Obama, Iran, the JPOA, and Federalist Paper #75 ("The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive")

Barak's Tales of Israel's Near War With Iran Conceal the Real Story

08-30-2015 • http://original.antiwar.com, by Gareth Porter

A good cop/bad cop routine by the US and Israel was in fact a strategy to get crippling sanctions against Iran approved by the UN Security Council

Obama Says He's Ready to Take On 'Crazies' as Iran Vote Looms

08-25-2015 • Bloomberg

Obama faces a Republican-led Congress set on blocking his agenda. Nothing new there. He's trying to round up support for a nuclear deal with Iran that even some in his own party oppose, led by Senator Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat

Obama team attempts to persuade US lawmakers to endorse Iran nuclear deal

07-23-2015 • http://www.theguardian.com

Barack Obama's administration has taken its Iran sales pitch to Capitol Hill where Republicans remain opposed and Democrats are yet to make up their minds

Ron Paul supports Iran deal

07-20-2015 • http://thehill.com, By Elliot Smilowitz

Former Rep. Ron Paul said in two recent interviews that he supports the Obama administration's nuclear agreement with Iran, calling it "to the benefit of world peace."

The Real Reason Obama Did The Iran Deal

07-14-2015 • http://www.thedailybeast.com

The U.S. allows Tehran to keep its nuclear program with the secret hope that America's foe will become a friend.

Obama: No Military Solution in Middle East; Increases Bombing Anyway

07-08-2015 • http://www.prisonplanet.com

President Obama warned it would be a very long war against ISIS in his speech yesterday. The deafening sound you heard in the background was the cheering from the military-industrial complex.