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America’s Mr. Diplomacy

Posted September 15th, 2016 at 10:49 am (UTC-5)
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Such criticism is not uncommon among outside experts (and) administration officials who believe that Mr. Kerry too often pursues unwinnable goals and settles for imperfect outcomes. But there has been something honorable, even heroic, about the persistence, hard work and faith in diplomacy that this decorated Vietnam veteran…has brought to his search for peaceful solutions.

Obama’s Chance for Middle East Peace

Posted September 14th, 2016 at 1:54 pm (UTC-5)
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Leaving office without having made progress on an issue he specifically promised to resolve would be a colossal failure for Obama. Fortunately, he still has time…he should push for a UN Security Council resolution that establishes new parameters for a future peace accord…

Mideast Peace Takes a Back Seat in Race to White House

Posted April 20th, 2016 at 2:26 pm (UTC-5)
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By Barbara Slavin With the results of the New York primary in, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton once again seems to be the inevitable Democratic nominee, and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is back to being a longshot. Before he fades into campaign history, however, Sanders deserves credit for pushing uncomfortable truths about the American […]

5 Inconvenient Truths for John Kerry

Posted October 23rd, 2015 at 4:16 pm (UTC-5)
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Kerry will confront a peace process not yet ready for prime time, leaders unwilling or able to make key decisions — and a U.S. president who lacks the capacity and will to persuade them to do so.