Romney Lowers Threshold For Military Involvement In Iran, Says He’d Back Israeli Strike
July 29th, 2012 | by Ali Gharib
via Think Progress Speaking to reporters in Jerusalem, a top foreign policy adviser to Mitt Romney said the GOP presidential
About Ali Gharib
Ali Gharib is a New York-based journalist on U.S. foreign policy with a focus on the Middle East and Central Asia. His work has appeared at Inter Press Service, where he was the Deputy Washington Bureau Chief; the Buffalo Beast; Huffington Post; Mondoweiss; Right Web; and Alternet. He holds a Master's degree in Philosophy and Public Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science. A proud Iranian-American and fluent Farsi speaker, Ali was born in California and raised in D.C.
Author Archives: Ali Gharib
Taliban Commander: ‘At least 70 Percent Of The Taliban Are Angry At Al Qaeda’
July 11th, 2012 | by Ali Gharib
via Think Progress In a rare extended interview with the U.K.’s New Statesman, according to multipleoutlets, an anonymous Taliban commander says
Romney Fundraiser Host Bankrolled Right-Wing Group That Wants To Bomb Iran
July 9th, 2012 | by Ali Gharib
via Think Progress Yesterday, Mitt Romney held three fundraisers in the Hamptons, the exclusive beach towns known as a playground to
Sniping In The Press: Disarray, Lack Of Direction On Display From Romney’s Foreign Policy Team
July 2nd, 2012 | by Ali Gharib
via Think Progress Conservative commentators and advisers to Mitt Romney’s foreign policy team have been chattering to the press a
Clinton On New Sanctions: Iran ‘Will Understand Even More Fully The Urgency Of The Choice They Face’
June 29th, 2012 | by Ali Gharib
via Think Progress The new U.S. sanctions against Iran that kick in today — along with an E.U. oil embargo
Former Defense Secretary: Turkey’s Clash With Syria May Require NATO, U.S. To Go To War
June 27th, 2012 | by Ali Gharib
via Think Progress Former Defense Secretary William Cohen said in an interview with CNN last night that the U.S. doesn’t want
Romney Distances Himself From Kristol’s Call For Congress To Authorize Iran War
June 19th, 2012 | by Ali Gharib
via Think Progress The Weekly Standard’s Bill Kristol and the Foreign Policy Institute’s Jamie Fly this weekend penned an article calling on President
Romney Adviser Lays Out Iran Policy Nearly Identical To Obama’s: ‘Romney Will Seek A Negotiated Settlement’
June 15th, 2012 | by Ali Gharib
via Think Progress Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign studiously avoids calls for war with the Islamic Republic. While some advisers have been hawkish
Former Israeli Spy Chief: Attacking Iran Would Cause International Sanctions Regime To Crumble
June 14th, 2012 | by Ali Gharib
The former head of Israel’s vaunted Mossad spy agency told the Atlantic magazine that an attack on Iran would not
Senate Draft Letter Presses Administration To Offer Few Concessions For Confidence-Building Deal With Iran
June 12th, 2012 | by Ali Gharib
via Think Progress With negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program moving to Moscow next week, a draft letter to be circulated among
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