Topic: Iran
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Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria’s stockpile
President Obama said Assad's use of chemical weapons would be a 'red line' for US. Did he use sarin or any other chemical weapon against his own people?
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4 ways US can boost cyber security
The US needs a proactive cyber foreign policy that goes beyond naming and shaming. Here are four steps the US can take to bolster its diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity threats.
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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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Top 3 threats to the United States: the good and bad news
The annual Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community is out this week, a widely-anticipated report compiled by the nation’s intelligence agencies. Here is the good and bad news about the top three threats facing the United States, according to an unclassified version of the report.
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Hugo Chavez: 10 outrageous things he said about the US
Hugo Chavez, whose death was announced Tuesday, will be remembered worldwide as much for what he said as for what he did during his 14-year rule of Venezuela. From the vitriolic to bizarre, here is a list of 10 outrageous comments he made about the “Yankee empire” and its leaders.
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Opinion: Hey, pundits: Trade hypotheticals for history
Posing questions to the candidates without concrete context takes us in circles.
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Opinion: How to silence that Iran war drumbeat
War is not inevitable. Bold, transparent diplomacy can work.
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Opinion: The death of U.S. strategy in Iraq
What outcome can justify the costs of fighting on?
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World
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By the numbers: arrested bloggers
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US policy and the pro-Israel lobby: A university in Jerusalem takes on the debate
The authors of 'The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy' said Thursday that the special-interest group is leading the charge for attacking Iran and damaging US interests.
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Syria sees warming ties in Middle East
Its improved standing poses challenge to US policy of isolation.
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Iran's nuclear program: will more sanctions work?
The EU's Javier Solana heads to Iran this weekend to offer revised US-EU incentives.
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Opinion: Obama's appeal in the Muslim world
An Arab Muslim foresees a possible new era of positive US leadership.
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World
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The Monitor's View: Shalom to a new pro-Israel lobby
An alternative to AIPAC, the new group 'J Street" could help US leaders be more even-handed.
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As Bush launches farewell tour, Europe warms up
The US-German relationship is perhaps the clearest example of improving ties since the Iraq war began.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about US withdrawal from Iraq, nationality in hockey, and balancing sports with academics.
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As Bush launches farewell tour, Europe warms up
The US-German relationship is perhaps the clearest example of improving ties since the Iraq war began.
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Talks to keep U.S. troops in Iraq provoke ire
Proposal to extend America's military role years into the future meets lawmaker resistance, from Washington to Baghdad.
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As Israel's Olmert falters, a new star rises
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is increasingly seen as the likely successor to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
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World
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The Monitor's View: Had enough of high prices?
Of all the bad economic data, the cost of food and oil need the Fed's urgent attention.
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Nuclear report: parsing Iran's intent
As UN nuclear watchdog meets in Vienna, sparring is sharp over Iran's goals for its program.
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Iranian filmmaker bridges deep political divides with irreverence
Masoud Dehnamaki, a former militant, has broken box-office records with his irreverent film about the Iran-Iraq war.
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World
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Why Australia is leaving Iraq
Prime Minister Rudd criticized the US justification for the 2003 invasion of Iraq as 550 Australian troops packed up to leave.
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Diplomacy thriving, but without U.S.
The fall election and an era of diffused power may be factors.
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Opinion: Why Iranians like America again
It reflects a sense of alienation from their own rulers.
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Opinion: Why Islam lies at the heart of Iraq's civil war
Because it does, US withdrawal may be the surest path to peace.
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