Obama Reaches Out to Iran, Iran Calls Obama a Failure

Obama renews diplomatic dialogue The new administration wasted no time in expressing its intent to engage the troublesome regime in Iran, in sending veteran negotiator George J. Mitchell on an eight-day mission to the violent Middle East and in speaking directly to the people of the Muslim world on one of its own satellite TV [...]

Blair Reaches Out to Hamas, Hamas Calls Blair Foolish

Hamas must be brought into peace process, says Tony Blair Hamas must somehow be brought into the Middle East peace process because the policy of isolating Gaza in the quest for a settlement will not work, Tony Blair has told The Times. The former prime minister implicitly criticises the strategy followed by the Bush Administration [...]

Life During Wartime, Obama Style

Defense Official: Obama Calling for Defense Budget Cuts The Obama administration has asked the military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff to cut the Pentagon’s budget request for the fiscal year 2010 by more than 10 percent — about $55 billion — a senior U.S. defense official tells FOX News. Last year’s defense budget was $512 billion. [...]

Same as it Ever Was

Kassam rocket hits Ashkelon region Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip fired a Kassam rocket at Israel on Saturday morning, the third since both Israel and Hamas declared cease-fires on January 18. There were no reports of casualties or damage in the attack /how do you make peace with those vowed to destroy you?