Since the suburban riots last August, the perception that France is in decline has become de rigueur in French, European, and American circles. Economically, culturally, educationally, militarily, diplomatically, and even gastronomically, France seems to have significantly diminished. But French foreign policy–which has become noticeably less anti-American since the Iraq war and tougher toward Iran’s quest [...]

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Barely six years have elapsed since President Bush took office and the much coveted 21st century belongs to America is about to come to an abrupt end. America’s pre-eminence in four corners of the world is being challenged by friends and foes alike.
In America’s own backyard “Latin America”Venezuelan President Hugo Ch?z is spear heading a [...]

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Fed in bind as Paulsen, Bernanke head to China.
Even as the stock market is hitting new record highs almost every day, the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department are quietly coordinating a devaluation of the dollar that the Bush administration hopes will be a slow decline rather than a dollar collapse.
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In the Face of UN Sanctions Over Weapons Fears, Russia and Iran Are Expanding Their Partnership Beyond Just Nuclear Ties.
While the United States, Britain and France are said to begin a push to finally bring a sanctions vote on Iran before the United Nations Security Council, Russia and Iran today announced the deepening nature of [...]

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Iran will achieve nuclear weapons capability “in the near future,” said Major General Moshe Kaplinsky, deputy chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, on Friday.
The combination of nuclear weapons and Tehran’s existing long-range surface-to-surface missiles would also enable Iran to threaten all of Europe, Kaplinsky noted.
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Arab States on Persian Gulf Commission Weigh Shared Nuclear Program for Peaceful Purposes.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia Dec 10, 2006 (AP)— The oil-rich Arab states on the Persian Gulf said Sunday that they will consider starting a joint nuclear program for peaceful purposes.
Issued after a two-day meeting of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, the statement said the [...]

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TEHRAN, December 11 (RIA Novosti) - Iran intends to fully master the nuclear fuel cycle and produce nuclear fuel, the country’s foreign minister said Monday.
Following the resumption of uranium enrichment in January, the Islamic Republic announced plans to develop full nuclear fuel cycle technology for civilian purposes. The decision has compounded Western concerns over Iran’s [...]

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When the history of our times is written, this week will be remembered as the week that Washington decided to let the Islamic Republic of Iran go nuclear. Hopefully it will also be remembered as the moment the Jews arose and refused to allow Iran to go nuclear.
With the publication of the recommendations of the [...]

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