Senate Foreign Relations Committee

CAPTION CONTEST: Hillary Clinton Gives A Wink

Posted 05.25.2012

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, no stranger to memes, was practically asking to be part of a new one this Wednesday as she testified before the Se...

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Top Investigative Reporter Lands Big Washington Post Editor

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 05.21.2012

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NEW YORK -- Doug Frantz, a veteran investigative journalist who has done stints at The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, ...

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Clooney Secretly Crosses Sudan Border, Warns Of Humanitarian Crisis (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 05.14.2012

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WASHINGTON (AP) — George Clooney used his Hollywood celebrity Wednesday to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in the volatile border area bet...

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Why John Kerry Was Right to Talk to the Muslim Brotherhood

John Kiriakou | Posted 02.11.2012

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John Kiriakou

There is no doubt that we should be engaging the Muslim Brotherhood. That Kerry is doing it indicates that the White House is serious about ensuring and continuing a productive relationship with Egypt. That can only be a good thing.

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Former Senator Dies At 91

AP | By KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 11.17.2011

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CHICAGO -- Former Sen. Charles H. Percy, a successful Chicago businessman once widely viewed as a top presidential contender, described himself as "a ...

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Regine Barjon at Senate Hearing: "The People of Haiti Know What They Want"

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 08.27.2011

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Georgianne Nienaber

Dual citizenship will not solve these problems when Haiti needs the basic human rights of clean water, sustainable jobs and infrastructure.

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Senate Report Slams Nation-Building Efforts in Afghanistan

Malou Innocent | Posted 08.08.2011

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Malou Innocent

Given the corruption and dependency we'll leave in our wake, without an introspective self-critique our policies, America could turn Afghanistan into Central Asia's Haiti.

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Senate Report Smacks Afghan Nation-Building

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 08.07.2011

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WASHINGTON — Afghanistan is at risk of a deep financial crisis when foreign troops leave in 2014 if the United States is unable to overhaul its ...

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The Perils of Libyan Nation Building

Jayshree Bajoria | Posted 06.07.2011

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Jayshree Bajoria

Given the lack of civil society and any effective national institutions in the country, a post-Gaddafi Libya will face enormous governance challenges.

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Secretary Clinton and the Information War

Philip Seib | Posted 05.25.2011

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Philip Seib

Unlike the United States, China has designed an approach to public diplomacy that is well-funded, imaginative, and fully integrated within its overall foreign policy.

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John Kerry's Afghan Dereliction of Duty

Bruce Fein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bruce Fein

John Kerry should re-read his testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 22, 1971, eloquently urging a withdrawal of United States forces from Vietnam, as he contemplates his duty towards Afghanistan.

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Caught on Video: Ballot Stuffing in Afghanistan

Robert Greenwald | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Greenwald

If the Kabul government can't be trusted to run a legitimate election, they certainly can't be trusted with U.S.-bought weapons and a massive U.S. taxpayer-funded military force.

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Unstable Foundations: Human Rights of Haiti's 1.5 Million IDPs

Mark Schuller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Schuller

Haiti's 1.5 million homeless have once again become invisible. Because they are not seen or heard in mainstream media, most people assume things are improving, the problem solved. Unfortunately they are wrong.

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Lockerbie Bomber Case Exposes the Money Gun in the Global Economy

Eric J. Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric J. Weiner

Looking at the story behind Megrahi's release, it's clear that the challenges we face are much more complicated than our political leaders realize or are willing to acknowledge.

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Obama Can Now Replace Bryza With a New Nominee as Ambassador to Azerbaijan

Harut Sassounian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harut Sassounian

At this point, the ideal option for Obama would be to abandon Matthew Bryza's flawed candidacy for ambassador to Azerbaijan and name another less controversial nominee who could be confirmed by the Senate.

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Conservatives Blocking Reagan's Security Strategy

Joe Cirincione | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe Cirincione

October 1 marks 18 years since the U.S. Senate approved Reagan's Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. It also marks the 300th day since that treaty expired, cutting off U.S. weapons inspectors' access to Russian nuclear sites.

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Senate Should Reject Bryza as Ambassador to Azerbaijan

Harut Sassounian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harut Sassounian

At the request of Sen. Barbara Boxer, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had postponed from early August to mid-September its vote on Matt Bryza, ...

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John Kerry: Karzai 'Must Fight Graft' Or Lose Support

AP | DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. Sen. John Kerry told the president of Afghanistan on Tuesday that his efforts to battle corruption were crucial if he w...

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Senate September Showdown

Joe Cirincione | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe Cirincione

Hillary Clinton did not pull her punches at the podium last week. "Our national security is at risk," she said last Wednesday. "When the Senate retu...

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Senators Block Ambassadors to Azerbaijan and Turkey

Harut Sassounian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harut Sassounian

In a major embarrassment for the Obama Administration, Senators took an unprecedented action last week, blocking the President's ambassadorial nominees for both Azerbaijan and Turkey.

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Partisan Obstructionism Threatens National Security

Joe Cirincione | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe Cirincione

Every day without New START in force is another day we don't know for sure what is going on with Russia's nuclear weapons. That is not good for America.

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BP Alleged Involvement in Lockerbie Terrorist Release Accelerates

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Ross

BP, facing mounting claims that it is not handling damage payments for the oil spill, is likely to face significant wrath from the Senate and the White House if the controversy over their involvement in Megrahi's release intensifies.

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US Senate, Bill Gates Give Planet a Middle Finger for Earth Day

Jill Richardson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jill Richardson

Mother Nature does not work like a market: simply put, the world cannot shift to diets based on grain-fed meat.

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Senate Should Scrutinize Matt Bryza as Nominee for Ambassador to Azerbaijan

Harut Sassounian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harut Sassounian

The members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee should closely scrutinize Bryza's nomination to ensure that, if confirmed, he represents U.S. interests in Baku, and not the other way around.

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Obama's Dance With the Devil in Sudan

Susan Morgan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Susan Morgan

Obama's dance of appeasement, or as he and his appointed Special Envoy, Retired General Scott Gration, like to call it, "engagement," is emboldening Omar al-Bashir, a man indicted by the International Criminal Court.

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