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Posts Tagged ‘disappointed’
Swiss firm disappointed to lose Iran deal to China
The rail group signed a letter of intent in Tehran at the end of February to deliver 960 subway cars, even though it later denied any deal or decision and called it merely a public tender. The Swiss embassy in Tehran had said on Wednesday that Stadler would put the wagons in service from the […]
Judge Who Saw Secret JFK Files: Conspiracy Theorists Will be Disappointed in Thursday’s Release
A federal judge in Minnesota who has seen a sizable portion of the unreleased documents on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy says those documents, due to be released Thursday, won’t be as exciting as many are hoping. “The [Assassination Records Review Board] was very careful,” Judge John Tunheim, who served on the board, […]
U.S. disappointed by Kurdistan referendum but relations will not change
nsnbc : The U.S. State Department noted that it is deeply disappointed by Kurdistan over its independence referendum on September 25 but that its […]
‘Disappointed’ AIPAC targets Gillibrand for removing her name from boycott bill
At two town halls late last month, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand promised to reconsider her co-sponsorship of Senate Bill 720, the Anti-Israel Boycott Act, after a number of her constituents raised free speech concerns, to rousing applause, seemingly without dissent. At the time, Gillibrand was one of 45 co-sponsors in the Senate and 234 […]
Trump’s not moving the embassy, and AIPAC and Netanyahu are disappointed
This morning the White House announced that the president has again waived the law passed by Congress in 1995 calling on him to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. The White House said he did so in order to advance the hopes of a peace deal. While President Donald J. Trump signed the waiver under […]
Battle over Palestine may spill into Democratic convention
Rania Khalek Activism and BDS Beat 19 July 2016 The Democratic primary race for president is effectively over following Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of Hillary Clinton. But the battle over Israel and Palestine within the party is just getting started and will likely spill over into the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia next week. […]
New York Times: Saudi Arabia warns it will sell off “hundreds of billions in US assets” if Congress passes 9/11 bill
So was this the reason for the “expedited” meetings between Obama and Yellen this week? Good chance. But we don’t know. And if the Saudis were to sell $750 billion in US Treasuries who would they sell them to? That’s a lot of paper to move and the world isn’t that big. Add […]
Hillary Clinton And The Syrian Shoah
By Gilad Atzmon From: Sidney Blumenthal To: Hillary Clinton Date: 2012-07-23 Quoting an Israeli security source Sidney Blumenthal wrote: “[I]f the Assad regime topples, Iran would lose its only ally in the Middle East and would be isolated. At the same time, the fall of the House of Assad could well ignite a sectarian war […]
Iran’s Army Snipers Equipped with Homegrown Rifle
A commencement ceremony was held on Wednesday morning for a number of commandos and snipers in the Army Ground Force rapid reaction forces, who have passed a two-month intensive course. The new graduates have been trained with the Iranian-made Sayyad sniper rifle and are going to use the weapon in their future operations. The Army […]
UNSC to discuss Iran’s recent ballistic missile tests
Tehran, March 13, IRNA – Director General for Political Affairs at the Foreign Ministry and nuclear negotiator Hamid Baeidinejad said here on Sunday that United Nations Security Council (UNSC) would discuss in a meeting Iran’s recent ballistic missile tests on Monday. Baeidinejad made the remarks in his Telegram channel on Monday. He said the UNSC […]