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GCC have reasons to be fearful

Growing tension between the US and Iran threatens to hinder the entire region's economic development. The GCC has good reason to be fearful...
02 Feb 2010
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Jaime Wisniak
Posted: 28 January 2009 @ 11:47

The US has never been so unpopular, so derided, and so dismissed by the outside world as it has in the latter stages of the Bush presidency. America is no longer the power it was; it can still lead, but it is no longer in a position to dictate to the wider world. Barack Obama clearly understands this. He will be open to the world in a way President Bush never was.

Nirpal Dhaliwal
Posted: 28 January 2009 @ 13:35

I too applaud this move. Rebuilding relationships with the Middle East must be one of the new president's top priorities.

Kelly Taylor
Posted: 02 February 2009 @ 14:00

This is a really interesting story. It's so good to hear that Obama is reaching out to the Middle East so quickly, and is not burying his head in the sand with regard to what's been going on in the region for so long now.

Paul Jameson
Posted: 04 February 2009 @ 15:44

Trying to build a relationship with Iran should be his main priority.

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