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Chas Freeman

Uzi Arad, Netanyahu Aide, Visa In Question, Posing Early 'Test Of Wills' For New Governments

Inter Press Service | Stephen Green | Posted 05.03.2009 | World


WASHINGTON, Apr 2 (IPS) - The first official test of wills between the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama and the new Likud-led governme...

Need for a New Paradigm: Obama and the Muslim World

John L. Esposito | Posted 04.29.2009 | World


John L. Esposito

President Obama has the desire, vision and intelligence to reach out to the broader Muslim world. But will he do what no recent American president has done and take the political risk to resist pressures?

A Crime to Make Money

Paul Jenkins | Posted 04.19.2009 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

It seems to have finally dawned on government leaders that bonus recipients are not the only ones who should be afraid.

China's Top Dissident Breaks Silence on Freeman

Ashley Rindsberg | Posted 04.18.2009 | World


Ashley Rindsberg

After news of Freeman's appointment was leaked, a group of Chinese dissidents, including pro-democracy activists from the Tiananmen Square protests, wrote a letter to Obama protesting the decision.

Neocons 1, Obama 0

Stephen Zunes | Posted 04.18.2009 | Politics


Stephen Zunes

Obama's refusal to come to Freeman's defense will make it all the more difficult for the president to challenge future right-wing attacks on his administration's policies in the Middle East and beyond.

Why the Silence When AIPAC is Attacked?

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 04.16.2009 | World


Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Last week Chas Freeman, who was nominated to be the Chairman of the National Intelligence Council, was forced to withdraw from consideration because o...

Is the Israel Lobby Running Scared?

Robert Dreyfuss | Posted 04.16.2009 | World


Robert Dreyfuss

Here's the reality behind the Freeman debacle: worried about Obama, suffering the effects of Gaza, and about to be burdened with the Netanyahu-Lieberman problem, the Israel lobby is running scared.

Defeating Freeman: A Patriotic Duty

Alan Dershowitz | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics


Alan Dershowitz

Those who successfully challenged the nomination of Charles W. Freeman, Jr. to become chairman of the National Intelligence Council should be praised for an act of high patriotism.

Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 04.13.2009 | World


Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Pakistan: Yet Another Path to Failure Facts: Pakistan's government arrests hundreds of "dissidents" includi...

Jason Linkins

Washington Post Is Of Mixed Mind On The Matter Of Chas Freeman

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


The Washington Post finds itself in a state of paradox on a single issue, if you compare the words of its reporter to the words of its editor.

Ryan Grim

Pelosi Won't Take Credit For Sinking Freeman

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who reportedly urged President Obama against the selection of Chas Freeman to serve in a top intelligence posit...

The Charles Freeman Debacle

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


Jacob Heilbrunn

Freeman may be gone, but the rancor left behind by the gutting of his nomination will not go away quickly.

Obama Intel Chair Pick Blames "Israel Lobby" For Withdrawal

Washington Post | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


The withdrawal of a senior intelligence adviser after an online campaign to prevent him from taking office has ignited a debate over whether powerful ...

New York Times Defends Not Covering Chas Freeman Story

Politico | Michael Calderone | Posted 04.11.2009 | Media


For nearly three weeks, the nomination of Chas Freeman as chairman of the National Intelligence Council has been a hot-button issue among bloggers. ...

Freeman On Resignation: "S--- Happens"

Marc Aminder | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics


On Monday I recorded an episode of blogging heads with Brian Beutler on the subject of Charles Freeman. I took the position that, since Freeman had ma...

Chas Freeman Slams "Israel Lobby"

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics


Below is Chas Freeman's full statement following his decision not to serve as National Intelligence Council chairman. * * * * * You will by now ...

Chas Freeman Out: Intel Chair Withdraws

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON -- A former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia resigned Tuesday from his new post as chairman of the National Intelligence Council following c...

Questioning the Patriotism of Freeman's Critics

Ira Forman | Posted 04.10.2009 | World


Ira Forman

No side comes out smelling clean when it engages in this mudslinging. However, we progressives should make a particular effort to avoid calling our opponents unpatriotic.

Getting Chas Freeman: Who Is Behind The Effort?

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 04.10.2009 | World


MJ Rosenberg

The folks trying to defeat Chas Freeman's appointment are trying hard to switch the ostensible reason for their dislike of him from Israel policy to Chinese human rights. It's not working.

Senate Republicans Join Campaign Against Obama Intel Chair

Wall Street Journal | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics


All seven Republicans on the Senate intelligence committee joined the chorus of criticism on Capitol Hill over the Obama administration's naming of a ...

Obama Intel Chief Wants National ID System

Ashley Rindsberg | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics


Ashley Rindsberg

Freeman remarked that of 3 major changes to effectively combat terror, one was that "the United States should implement a national identity system, so we better know who is who."

Joe Klein Defends Chas Freeman Against "Rabid" Jewish Opposition

Time | Joe Klein | Posted 04.08.2009 | Politics


I've been loathe to join the argument about whether the veteran diplomat Chas Freeman should be hired to lead the National Intelligence Council. I don...

Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 04.06.2009 | World


Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Pakistan's Civil War? Facts: Gunmen attack the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday and...

The Crusade to Defeat Obama Intelligence Pick Hurts All Jews

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 04.06.2009 | World


MJ Rosenberg

The effort to force Obama to withdraw the nomination of Chas Freeman as chairman of the National Intelligence Council is all about Israel.

Schumer Privately Tells White House He's Concerned About Intel Chairman

The Plum Line | Posted 04.05.2009 | Politics


Senator Charles Schumer has privately expressed concerns directly to White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel about Chas Freeman, the Obama administrat...