Russia Reform Monitor: No. 1613
Another Latin American ally for Moscow;
Russian counterintelligence works overtime
Another Latin American ally for Moscow;
Russian counterintelligence works overtime
Condemnation of Israel, scant support for Hamas;
From Hezbollah, threats...;
...but no action;
Syria and Turkey attempt to play peacemaker;
A warning from Iran
Malaise and decline under Ahmadinejad;
The challenge facing Obama;
Dulcet tones from the new president...;
...amoid hopeful signs of economic leverage
What should the United States do about the war in Gaza? That's the question plaguing policy-makers in Washington these days as they watch the unfolding conflict between Israel and Hamas. The cause for the current fighting – and its morality – is exceedingly clear. Since its bloody ouster of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party from the Gaza Strip 18 months ago, Hamas has established a virtual terrorist enclave there.