U.S. mulls over its superpower status By LISA VAN DUSEN, WASHINGTON BUREAU There's a question at the heart of the gap between the two models of American power put forward last week by Barack Obama and Dick Cheney: If America is still a superpower, what kind of superpower does it want to be?
North Korea says it has conducted nuclear test North Korea claims it has successfully conducted a second nuclear weapons test, defying international warnings and drastically escalating tensions with the country. more...
Foreign Policy: The real reason Iran wants nukes May 20, 2009 · In their talks today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama will no doubt have discussed the uncomfortable subject of Iran. Israel views that country's nuclear program as an existential threat; rumors abound that military action might be on the table. The United States firmly opposes Iran's nuclear ambitions, but after decades of estrangement, the United States and Iran look closer to sitting together at the negotiating table than at any point since 1979.
If the United States wants negotiations to work, there is one key prerequisite: Each side must understand the expectations of the other. What the United States wants from Iran is clear: a halt to its nuclear program. But what is on Tehran's mind? Perceived as a major menace in Washington and Tel Aviv, Tehran sees itself under attack. To understand Iran's expectations, just turn the Western perspective around 180 degrees. More
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