Right Turn: Iran


Posted at 02:31 PM ET, 05/24/2013

Ambassador Thomas Pickering: There is no equal
By Jennifer Rubin
Thomas Pickering personifies the State Department.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  02:31 PM ET, 05/24/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Benghazi, Iran, State Department

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 05/22/2013

Iran and Congress rebuke Obama's Syria policy
By Jennifer Rubin
Iran is propping up Bashar al-Assad, Congress wants to prop up moderate rebels and Obama wants to do nothing about a genocidal civil war.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:02 AM ET, 05/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, National Security, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 03:48 PM ET, 05/20/2013

Iran policy reaches day of reckoning
By Jennifer Rubin
Events in the region have outstripped the Obama administration's hapless Iran policy

By Jennifer Rubin  |  03:48 PM ET, 05/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Israel, WMD's

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 05/06/2013

No red line, no policy, no will to lead
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's excuse for not responding to Syria's chemical weapons use is horrifying.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:02 AM ET, 05/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 01:46 PM ET, 05/05/2013

Israel steps up to the plate
By Jennifer Rubin
While President Obama equivocates about the 'red line' in Syria, Israel carries out an air strike.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:46 PM ET, 05/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Israel, Syria

Posted at 02:10 PM ET, 05/02/2013

Syria: Why did Obama do nothing?
By Jennifer Rubin
Obama's Syria approoach is worse than you thought.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  02:10 PM ET, 05/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 02:42 PM ET, 04/23/2013

Running out of excuses on Syria
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's dangerous game in ignoring Syria's use of chemical weapons should be investigated by Congress.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  02:42 PM ET, 04/23/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, National Security, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 04/23/2013

Iran unleashed, unbowed
By Jennifer Rubin
Iran is growing more aggressive internationally and more repressive at home.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:47 AM ET, 04/23/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Israel, National Security, Terrorism

Posted at 08:46 AM ET, 04/19/2013

Obama's Syria ruse
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama seems intent on ignoring evidence of Syria's chemical weapon use, which he said would be a "game changer."

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:46 AM ET, 04/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 01:33 PM ET, 04/18/2013

Obama's chaotic Middle East policy
By Jennifer Rubin
The Obama administration is focused on the wrong thing as the Middle East heads toward a WMD nightmare.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:33 PM ET, 04/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Middle East, peace process, Syria

Posted at 09:47 AM ET, 04/10/2013

Syria: Calamity upon calamity
By Jennifer Rubin
Syria illustrates precisely why "leading from behind" is disastrous for the United States and its allies.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:47 AM ET, 04/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Iraq, National Security, Syria

Posted at 11:32 AM ET, 04/09/2013

Fantasyland foreign policy on North Korea and Iran
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's approach to North Korea and Iran reminds us that elections have consequences, sometimes dangerous ones for national security.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:32 AM ET, 04/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, John Kerry, National Security, North Korea

Posted at 11:47 AM ET, 04/08/2013

Clueless on North Korea, paralyzed on Iran
By Jennifer Rubin
The administration has no coherent approach to either North Korea or Iran.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:47 AM ET, 04/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, National Security, North Korea, Nuclear threat

Posted at 10:31 AM ET, 04/03/2013

A world without nukes? Not exactly.
By Jennifer Rubin
The Obama administration's pipe dream about a world without nuclear weapons is turning into a nightmare in which barbarous regimes develop nuclear arsenals.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:31 AM ET, 04/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, North Korea, NPT, nuclear proliferation

Posted at 12:44 PM ET, 04/02/2013

Twelve reasons why liberals can't be trusted on national security
By Jennifer Rubin
What can the Obama team actually point to as a success?

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:44 PM ET, 04/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  China, Foreign policy, Green movement, Iran, Iraq, National Security

Posted at 11:02 AM ET, 04/02/2013

Iran policy inanity comes to light
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's Iran policy is dangerous.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:02 AM ET, 04/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, National Security, Syria

Posted at 12:18 PM ET, 03/06/2013

Sen. Kirk is baaack
By Jennifer Rubin
Sen. Mark Kirk delivers a message to the mullahs that should be coming from the president.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:18 PM ET, 03/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Sen. Mark Kirk

Posted at 01:51 PM ET, 03/05/2013

AIPAC heads to the Hill: The diplomacy trap
By Jennifer Rubin
AIPAC wraps up, but what comes next?

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:51 PM ET, 03/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  AIPAC, Iran, Israel

Posted at 03:54 PM ET, 03/04/2013

Graham previews his Iran resolutions, including force authorization
By Jennifer Rubin
Sen. Lindsey Graham is taking a step-by-step approach to Iran and if need be with authorize the president to use force.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  03:54 PM ET, 03/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Israel, Middle East, Sen. Lindsey Graham

Posted at 01:02 PM ET, 03/03/2013

AIPAC policy conference opens
By Jennifer Rubin
The AIPAC conference, an exercise in forced bipartisanship, begins.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:02 PM ET, 03/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  AIPAC, Iran, Israel, Middle East

Posted at 01:46 PM ET, 03/01/2013

Influencing Iran and Obama
By Jennifer Rubin
Can President Obama be influenced to get serious about Iran and convey a sense of urgency?

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:46 PM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Israel, Middle East, Sanctions

Posted at 01:43 PM ET, 02/27/2013

Iran is winning the waiting game on nuclear talks
By Jennifer Rubin
The mullahs' stalling tactics are paying off.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:43 PM ET, 02/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Israel, nuclear proliferation

Posted at 05:51 PM ET, 02/26/2013

Hagel confirmed 58-41
By Jennifer Rubin
Chuck Hagel is confirmed by Hagel Democrats.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  05:51 PM ET, 02/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, GOP, Iran, Israel

Posted at 05:33 PM ET, 02/14/2013

Hagel cloture fails: Now what about Iran? [Updated with video]
By Jennifer Rubin
Two new speeches show how excessively deferential to Iran Chuck Hagel is.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  05:33 PM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, cloture, Filibuster, Iran

Posted at 01:23 PM ET, 02/12/2013

Hagel's complicated ties
By Jennifer Rubin
Chcuk Hagel's finances and affiliations complicate his nomination.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:23 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Atlantic Council, Chuck Hagel, Defense Secretary, Iran, Israel

Posted at 01:47 PM ET, 02/06/2013

Rand Paul's confused foreign policy speech
By Jennifer Rubin
Instead of sounding thoughtful, Sen. Rand Paul appeared out to lunch in his speech focusing on the greatest national security threat we face.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:47 PM ET, 02/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Foreign policy, Iran, Sen. Rand Paul

Posted at 03:17 PM ET, 02/01/2013

Republican leadership: 'All options on the table' on Hagel
By Jennifer Rubin
Chcuk Hagel's performance was so bad the White House threw him under the bus and now there is talk of a filibuster.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  03:17 PM ET, 02/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, Filibuster, Iran

Posted at 12:03 PM ET, 01/30/2013

What Chuck Hagel said in that J Street video [Updated]
By Jennifer Rubin
Chuck Hagel's impromptu remarks: No wonder J Street did not want to give up the video.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:03 PM ET, 01/30/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, Iran, Israel, J Street

Posted at 05:21 PM ET, 01/22/2013

What does the Israeli election mean?
By Jennifer Rubin
Israelis return Netanyahu to the prime ministership with the opportunity for a centrist coalition.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  05:21 PM ET, 01/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Israel, Middle East

Posted at 04:18 PM ET, 01/14/2013

Hagel's inexplicable position on Iran sanctions
By Jennifer Rubin
Chuck Hagel's opposition to unilateral sanctions runs counter to the Obama administration, the entire U.S. Senate and our recent experience.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  04:18 PM ET, 01/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Israel

Posted at 01:01 PM ET, 05/23/2012

Obama back to slow-walking negotiations
By Jennifer Rubin
There is good reason to believe Iran has the upper hand.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:01 PM ET, 05/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Iran, Israel, President Obama | Tags:  iran talks delay, iran talks tall, obama ran policy fail