Posts Tagged ‘Brazil’
The Iranian Threat
ZSpace | By Noam Chomsky | 28 June 2010 The dire threat of Iran is widely recognized to be the most serious foreign policy crisis facing the Obama administration. Congress has just strengthened the sanctions against Iran, with even more severe penalties against foreign companies. The Obama administration has been rapidly expanding its [...]
Russia and Germany Ambush Iran for Lack of Confidence in Nuclear Program
Pravda.ru | 7 February 2010 The mysterious and controversial nuclear program of Iran, with ups and downs, agreements and disagreements, followed by confirming statements and denying others, has put the issue under the cloak of suspicion. The West believes that the purpose of Iran's nuclear program is not civil or peaceful, as they say, but by [...]
Do Drones in Af/Pak Skies Share their Feeds with Israel?
Jerusalem Post | By Yaakov Katz | 21 January 2010 Israeli drones take over skies of Afghanistan While Israeli soldiers can't fight in the war in Afghanistan, Israeli drones can. Starting next week, five NATO member countries will be operating unmanned aerial vehicles produced in the Jewish state in anti-Taliban operations in the Central [...]
The Petty Anxieties of a Hyperpower: The U.S. Quadrennial Intelligence Community Review 2009
Reportedly, on Tuesday 15 December 2009 a dozen or so experts were invited by the Office of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence to review four "scenarios" (see chart above, and summarised below) for the Quadrennial Intelligence Community Review (QICR) 2009. The scenarios, based on the National Intelligence Council (NIC) Global Trends 2025 [...]
Obama writes to President da Silva of Brazil seeking support against Iran, while defending U.S. intervention in Honduras and Colombia
Obama Writes to Brazil’s Leader About Iran President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has reiterated his support for Iran’s right, like Brazil's, to develop its nuclear technology for use in energy production. RIO DE JANEIRO — President Obama sent a letter on Sunday to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil reiterating the [...]
