From the monthly archives: February 2009
Including the state sponsors of terrorism, 13 countries are targeted with some form of country-based sanctions. That is just 7% of all countries in the world.
An informative website I enjoy reading on a regular basis posted a comment about recent U.S. Government enforcement actions against companies that violate U.S. sanctions laws on Cuba. It made [...]
Lobbyists, public interests groups, and political leaders in Washington, DC are jockeying to have a say in what happens next with regards to what to do with the state sponsor of terrorism just ninety miles from U.S. shores.
One side advocates leaving things as they are, while the other argues that it is [...]
The Zapatistas and their leaders belong on the Department of the Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Blocked Persons watch list.
Someone should also follow-up on the GAO Report that clearly states that it could not complete its findings on the UAE’s export control program because UAE officials refused to grant the necessary access to conduct the study.
Simon Henderson at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy published yesterday, “Atoms for What? The U.S.-U.A.E. Nuclear Accord.” Hederson [...]
The following article from today’s Middle East Times, “U.S. Officials: Hezbollah Gaining in Latin America” is worth a read.
“The United States is stepping up scrutiny of Iranian security and military personnel in the Lebanese communities of Latin America, even as its proxy, Hezbollah, gains new momentum and strength there, U.S. officials said.
“Part of Hezbollah’s [...]
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