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May 11, 2013
1:30 am

US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice listening during a news conference at the UN in June 2012. (photo credit: AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

State Dep’t sought to change Libya talking points

Senior US officials asked that references to terror groups, prior warnings be deleted from UN envoy’s comments after Benghazi attack

May 9, 2013
12:38 pm

Libyans protest against Islamic militias in Benghazi, a week after the attack on the US Embassy that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others in September 2012. (photo credit: AP /Mohammad Hannon)

Former diplomat describes Libya embassy attack

Gregory Hicks’s account of the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens revives disputes while producing no major revelations

By Donna Cassata

April 26, 2013
9:07 pm

In this citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrian girls paint their faces with colors of the Syrian revolutionary flag during a fesitval, in Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday March 20, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Aleppo Media Center)

Obama’s Syria caution reflects US division over resort to force

Response to likely use of chemical weapons shows lack of agreement in Washington over aggressive military intervention

By Bradley Klapper and Donna Cassata

April 26, 2013
1:19 pm

Syrian government warplanes and artillery pounded Damascus and its suburbs Tuesday April 2, as rebels in the northern city of Aleppo launched an operation that aims to free hundreds of political detainees from the city's central prison, activists said. (photo credit: AP/Shaam News Network)

No good options for US in Syria

Arming rebels means aiding al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra; no-fly zone difficult to implement due to Assad’s air defenses

By Bradley Klapper and Donna Cassata

February 26, 2013
8:54 pm

Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on January 31, 2013. (photo credit: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Senate clears the way for confirmation of Hagel

Eighteen Republicans join 51 Democrats and two independents to move forward with contentious defense secretary nomination

By Donna Cassata

February 26, 2013
1:14 pm

Senate to vote on moving ahead with Hagel nod

Republicans signal they will halt delaying tactics, allowing up-or-down vote for defense secretary nominee

By Donna Cassata

February 21, 2013
8:10 pm

Barack Obama, left, shakes hands with Chuck Hagel in the White House on January 7, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Senator signals support for Hagel; may secure vote

Republican Richard Shelby says that despite reservations, controversial nominee ‘probably as good as we’re going to get’

By Donna Cassata

February 13, 2013
12:35 am

Senate panel approves Hagel for Pentagon chief

Sticking to party lines, Armed Services Committee votes 14-11 to send the nomination to the Senate floor

By Donna Cassata

January 30, 2013
1:26 am

Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., emerges after a unanimous vote by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approving him to become America's next top diplomat on Tuesday, Jan. 29 (photo credit: AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate confirms Kerry as secretary of state

Former presidential candidate voted in 94-3, may be sworn in as early as Wednesday

By Donna Cassata

January 25, 2013
2:42 am

President Barack Obama and his choice for defense secretary, former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel, left, and Leon Panetta in the East Room of the White House, January 7, 2013 (photo credit: Charles Dharapak/AP)

After Iran clarification, Democrats rally behind Hagel

Senator Frank Lautenberg confident defense secretary nominee ‘firmly committed to ensuring a strong US-Israel relationship’

By Donna Cassata

January 24, 2013
10:07 pm

Senator John Kerry, President Barack Obama's nominee to become US secretary of state, gives a "thumbs-up" as he arrives at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Thursday (photo credit: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Kerry says US will ‘do what we must’ to stop Iran

‘Our policy is not containment. It is prevention, and the clock is ticking,’ says nominee for secretary of state at confirmation hearing

By Donna Cassata

January 15, 2013
1:42 pm

In this June 26, 2008 file photo, then-senator Chuck Hagel speaks on foreign policy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC (photo credit: AP/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Ahead of confirmation battle, Hagel begins rounding up support

Obama’s choice for secretary of defense reaches out to senators to answer questions over Israel and Iran

By Donna Cassata

December 22, 2012
6:36 am

President Barack Obama and John Kerry (photo credit: AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Kerry, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and former Democratic presidential candidate, a familiar face on the world stage

As Obama’s emissary, lawmaker put out diplomatic fires in Afghanistan and Pakistan and was an early proponent of US policies in Libya and Egypt during the Arab Spring

By Donna Cassata

December 5, 2012
5:38 am

US Senate passes $631 billion defense bill — including new sanctions on Iran

Legislation aims to close loophole allowing Tehran to circumvent sanctions and barter oil for precious metals

By Donna Cassata

November 30, 2012
8:39 am

The Senate side of the United States Capitol building in Washington, DC (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)

US Senate votes unanimously for tougher Iran sanctions

Legislators vote 94-0 for a package of penalties that targets Islamic Republic’s domestic industries

By Donna Cassata

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Writer: Donna Cassata

State Dep’t sought to change Libya talking points

Senior US officials asked that references to terror groups, prior warnings be deleted from UN envoy’s comments after Benghazi attack

Former diplomat describes Libya embassy attack

Gregory Hicks’s account of the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens revives disputes while producing no major revelations

Obama’s Syria caution reflects US division over resort to force

Response to likely use of chemical weapons shows lack of agreement in Washington over aggressive military intervention

No good options for US in Syria

Arming rebels means aiding al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra; no-fly zone difficult to implement due to Assad’s air defenses

Senate clears the way for confirmation of Hagel

Eighteen Republicans join 51 Democrats and two independents to move forward with contentious defense secretary nomination

Senate to vote on moving ahead with Hagel nod

Republicans signal they will halt delaying tactics, allowing up-or-down vote for defense secretary nominee

Senator signals support for Hagel; may secure vote

Republican Richard Shelby says that despite reservations, controversial nominee ‘probably as good as we’re going to get’

Senate panel approves Hagel for Pentagon chief

Sticking to party lines, Armed Services Committee votes 14-11 to send the nomination to the Senate floor

Senate confirms Kerry as secretary of state

Former presidential candidate voted in 94-3, may be sworn in as early as Wednesday

After Iran clarification, Democrats rally behind Hagel

Senator Frank Lautenberg confident defense secretary nominee ‘firmly committed to ensuring a strong US-Israel relationship’

Kerry says US will ‘do what we must’ to stop Iran

‘Our policy is not containment. It is prevention, and the clock is ticking,’ says nominee for secretary of state at confirmation hearing

Ahead of confirmation battle, Hagel begins rounding up support

Obama’s choice for secretary of defense reaches out to senators to answer questions over Israel and Iran

Kerry, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and former Democratic presidential candidate, a familiar face on the world stage

As Obama’s emissary, lawmaker put out diplomatic fires in Afghanistan and Pakistan and was an early proponent of US policies in Libya and Egypt during the Arab Spring

US Senate passes $631 billion defense bill — including new sanctions on Iran

Legislation aims to close loophole allowing Tehran to circumvent sanctions and barter oil for precious metals

US Senate votes unanimously for tougher Iran sanctions

Legislators vote 94-0 for a package of penalties that targets Islamic Republic’s domestic industries

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