Hatred of America is not new. Any nation, company or individual that experiences success has, throughout history, felt the jealous hatred of others. But this time, that hatred will express itself in the most dramatic and alarming of ways-war!
In the first two parts of this series, we largely looked at why many in the world [...]

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Marshall Goldman, a long-time student of Russia, says energy wealth and control over export pipelines have made Russia more powerful than at any time in its history. VOA’s Barry Wood reports the Harvard University professor spoke at a forum Thursday in Washington.
Professor Goldman told the Jamestown Foundation that Russia’s post-cold war power is built [...]

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Iran has decided to resume uranium conversion. Negotiations with the EU have broken down. Is a peaceful solution to this nuclear stand-off still possible?
Since February 2003, The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), deemed the United Nations “nuclear watchdog,” has been investigating Iran’s “peaceful” nuclear program.
Nearly three years later, having rejected the West’s demands to abandon [...]

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Due to its nuclear ambitions, Iran is heading toward a showdown with the nations of the West, particularly the United States. The bitterness and resentment between these nations can be traced to events that occurred decades ago.
Relations between Iran and the United States have been unstable for decades. Iran has been indirectly involved in numerous [...]

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China has very suddenly become a major world power—a strong ally to some, but a threat to others. Its economic growth and ability to produce goods is virtually unrivaled. But what are the implications? What lies ahead for China, and how will it affect the world?
China, the world’s largest country by population, and one of [...]

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Last summer’s truce has done little to remove the Hizballah military threat on Israel’s northern border, and that may soon become intolerable to the Jewish state
Through a pair of high-powered binoculars, an Israeli officer scans the Lebanese side of Israel’s northern border. Three shepherds and 20 goats come into his view, moving across an olive [...]

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