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Boehner Prepared to Cave-In to Obama; Reflections on the Waiting Game
October 3, 2013 0

Boehner Prepared to Cave-In to Obama; Reflections on the Waiting Game

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The New York Times has the details in  Boehner Tells Republicans He Won’t Let the Nation Default With a budget deal still elusive and a deadline approaching on raising the debt ceiling, Speaker John A. Boehner has told colleagues that he is determined to prevent a federal default and is willing to pass a measure through a combination of Republican and Democratic votes, according to one House Republican.

Old Dog, Old Trick: US, Saudis, Qatar Attempt "Arab Spring" Retread in Sudan
September 28, 2013 0

Old Dog, Old Trick: US, Saudis, Qatar Attempt "Arab Spring" Retread in Sudan

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Al-Mahdi himself was Oxford educated, according to his official Club de Madrid biography , which also states [emphasis added]: Al-Mahdi was elected president of the Umma party in November 1964, and led a campaign to promote political activity, develop political Islam, and reform the party by expanding its base and promoting democracy behavior. Despite his efforts towards a democratic government, there was another coup d´état in 1969 that led to a dictatorship referred to as the May Regime.  He was soon arrested by the military government, exiled to Egypt, and detained in Sudanese prisons repeatedly until 1974. Later that year, he traveled abroad and toured Arab and African Capitals where he delivered a number of lectures