Friday, September 4, 2015

DAILY BELLWETHER 09/04/2015



Fiorina Answers What Trump Called 'Gotcha' Foreign Policy Questions

Republican candidate Donald Trump Thursday accused conservative talk-show host Hugh Hewitt of asking him "gotcha" questions on foreign policy, but fellow contender Carly Fiorina answered them with little difficulty. ... Read More




Iran Thumbs Nose at US even as Obama Rallies Support for Nuke Deal

Even as President Obama was securing the Senate support necessary to assure passage of the nuclear deal with Iran, Tehran's top defense officials were scoffing at U.S. claims the pact will restrict the Islamic Republic's military ambitions. The president has been twisting arms and Secretary of State John Kerry reassuring lawmakers that the deal between Iran and the P5 +1 - members of the UN Security Council plus Germany - will ensure international inspections and bar Iran from ever developing nuclear weapons. This week ... Read More



Obama Makes Excuses for Chinese Warships in U.S. Waters

Pentagon officials said Thursday that five Chinese warships that appeared near Alaska during President Barack Obama’s visit this week passed through U.S. territorial waters–and hastened to defend China’s actions as being consistent with international law. The rush to avoid an international crisis contrasts sharply with China’s own aggression any time the U.S. approaches Chinese waters or airspace, even where Chinese claims are dubious. ... Read More



Emails Show Clinton Foundation Shaped Policy

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s emails reveal how prominently the Clinton Foundation factored into her thinking as America’s top diplomat, raising questions about where she drew the line between official business and aiding the family charity run by her husband and daughter. In one instance, Mrs. Clinton appeared to try to steer a ... Read More

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