Posts Tagged ‘tepid’

U.S. officials are reportedly annoyed by Israel’s tepid criticism of Russia

Israel has sent mixed signals about the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, and its stance is evidently annoying the White House and some Republicans too. Israel evidently wants to stay on terms with Russia because it controls the Syrian air space and allows Israel to attack targets inside Syria. Last week Israel refrained from supporting […]

Biden fumbles attempt to please everyone with tepid response to Mideast violence

NEW YORK — The Biden administration irked quite a few allies on Monday when it blocked the approval of a joint statement from the United Nations Security Council that criticized both sides for the ongoing escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza. Fourteen of the top panel’s 15 members had backed the draft introduced by […]

Taliban Control of Afghanistan Highest Since U.S. Invasion

The Taliban controls more of the country than at any time since U.S. troops invaded in 2001, notes the quarterly report to Congress by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. The fragile economy is worsening. One of the few bright spots of the troubled reconstruction effort — getting more girls in school — […]

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