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Fast Forward Hagel Assures on Iran, Israel in Senate Confirmation Hearing
Chuck Hagel said he backed the U.S. policy of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon as he testified on Thursday before a skeptical Senate panel considering his nomination to be President Barack Obama’s next secretary of defense. Hagel, a former Republican senator and decorated Vietnam veteran, broadly defended his record on national security issues…
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Fast Forward Ahead of Hearings, Hagel Commits To Preventing Iranian Nukes
In answers prepared for his Senate hearings, Chuck Hagel says he is committed to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, even if this means military action. “With the ever present threat of Iran, the next Secretary of Defense must be vigilant in pursuing the goal of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and…
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Fast Forward Argentina Rejects Israel Summons Over Iran-Backed Bombing Truth Panel
Argentina’s government rejected the Israeli government’s summons of its ambassador in order to explain the memorandum of understanding signed between Argentina and Iran advancing the investigation of 1994 AMIA bombing case. “The attack was suffered by the people of our country on July 18 and did not involve any Israeli citizen. The victims were mostly…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Slam New Argentina Bombing Panel
World Jewish groups denounced plans by Argentina and Iran to form a truth commission to investigate the deadly 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center that Argentine courts say was sponsored by Iran. The commission, announced during the weekend, was seen as a minor diplomatic victory for Iran as it fights a U.S.-led…
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Fast Forward Iran Sends Monkey to Space, Spurring New Fears
Iran said on Monday it had launched a live monkey into space, seeking to show off missile delivery systems that are alarming to the West given Tehran’s parallel advances in nuclear technology. The defence ministry announced the launch as world powers sought to agree a date and venue with Iran for resuming talks to resolve…
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Fast Forward Independent Panel Will Probe 1994 Terror Bombing at Argentina Jewish Center
Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman and his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi signed an agreement to form an independent commission to investigate the 1994 bombing of the Buenos Aires Jewish community center, AMIA. According the agreement both countries will create a “Commission of Truth”, consisting of five independent judges, none of whom will be from…
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Fast Forward At Senate Hearing, Kerry Says Peace Talks Are Priority
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) emphasized a return to Israeli-Palestinian talks and keeping Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon at Senate hearings expected to result in his confirmation as secretary of state. Reports that President Obama was giving up on Middle East peace-making were “overblown,” Kerry said Thursday. Referring to this week’s Israeli election, which saw…
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Fast Forward Secretary of State Pick John Kerry Talks Tough on Iran and Economy in Senate
John Kerry urged Congress to fix the U.S. economy to ensure the country’s role as a world leader and pledged to keep pressure on Iran at a Senate hearing on Thursday that left little doubt he will win easy confirmation as secretary of state. The five-term U.S. senator and Vietnam War veteran said the “first…
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