From the monthly archives: March 2009
United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officials inked various agreements with the governments of Ecuador, Venezuela, and Bolivia this week. These agreements aim to increase cooperation and assistance for the development of civilian nuclear power programs in these countries. Mohamed El Baradei, the IAEA Director General, was in Latin America for these meetings that also included [...]
Let’s hope that they put U.S. taxpayer monies to good use. America should not serve as a de facto halfway shelter for countries addicted to foreign assistance.
In much the same manner that a drug addict blames everyone but themselves for their addictive behavior, Mexican government officials enjoy blaming Americans for their problems. The bad economy, illegal [...]
What the U.S. Congress did this week is reminiscent of third-world nation politicking. Using the tax code as a political weapon to punish a class of citizens is something we come to expect from Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, Argentina’s Christina Kirchner, or the European Union. One would hope that cooler heads will prevail in the Senate, [...]
Removing the North Korean Stalinist regime from the state sponsors of terrorism list in return for empty promises on its nuclear program was a mistake. The ObamaAdministration can learn a thing or two from the Bush Administration’s mistake stemming from North Korea’s delisting.
A cursory review of the statutory requirements that earned North Korea a place on the list, [...]
The special unit in Argentina’s Ministry of Justice charged with tracking down and prosecuting the perpetrators of the 1992 and 1994 terrorist attacks in Argentina announced a property seizure yesterday. This is the second time since October 2008 that property belonging to Iranian nationals have been seized and that will likely be used [...]
While it would have been preferable if the Resolution had included all four state sponsors of terrorism – Iran, Cuba, Syria, and Sudan – it is a commendable effort no less. Taxpayers and investors should not be forced to underwrite terror regimes and human rights abusers.
Taking a look at sanctions-related activities outside of the [...]
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