Category Archives: Obama

Voters to Obama: Move Now on Palestine

Posted on November 8, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Joy and relief are evident on the faces of the Obama family, shown here arriving back in Washington, the day after the election. Obama’s victory over Mitt Romney November 6, was also a moment of deep satisfaction for … Continue reading →

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Memo To Obama: Bring Back Chas Freeman

Posted on November 2, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Less than a month after his 2009 inauguration, President Barack Obama made a move that quietly told the Israel Lobby there was a new sheriff in town. He selected an experienced diplomat, Chas Freeman, to serve … Continue reading →

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Romney’s “Peculiar Sense” of Geography

Posted on October 24, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall After eight years of running for president, Mitt Romney has yet to master the geography of the Middle East. His knowledge appears limited to what he sees from his hotel room in Jerusalem, following the example … Continue reading →

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Which Obama Will We See in the Third Debate?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by wallwritings

By James M. Wall The Barack Obama we saw in his second debate with Mitt Romney was the self-assured and experienced leader we have wanted to see glaring sternly at Benjamin Netanyahu. Thus far, in his first term in office, … Continue reading →

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Romney’s Israeli Friends Desert Him

Posted on October 9, 2012 by wallwritings

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A “Bad Moon Rising” Over An Obama Victory

Posted on October 4, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Those voters looking forward to a second term for Barack Obama, were shocked by the President’s sub-par first debate performance. A month before the election, it now appears that an Obama victory is no longer a certainty, … Continue reading →

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NYT to Obama v. Romney, “let’s you and him fight”

Posted on September 30, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Scott Shane’s New York Times story Friday, linked President Obama to President Jimmy Carter. Shane maintains that Obama, like Carter before him, could also be a one-term president. The New York Times must have gone into … Continue reading →

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The Video That Could Doom A Candidate

Posted on September 20, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The presidential election is still four and a half weeks away, but the video that tells all about Republican Mitt Romney’s inner beliefs on Palestine and U.S. tax payers, may already have doomed his candidacy. Mother … Continue reading →

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How A Hate-Driven Anti-Muslim Film Led to the Death of Four U.S. Diplomats

Posted on September 13, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Leave it to Juan Cole to come up with just the right metaphor to interpret the events in Libya and Egypt this week. Cole knows the Middle East and he has the writing skills to clarify … Continue reading →

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The Night An Unscripted Moment of Democracy Surprised the Democrats

Posted on September 7, 2012 by wallwritings

By James M. Wall To have seen it, you had to be watching either a public or a cable network. You also had to be watching closely. Otherwise, early Tuesday evening in the Democratic National Convention, you missed an ever-so … Continue reading →

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