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Former Obama Adviser: Get Tougher on Iran

Former Obama adviser Dennis Ross, who left the White House in 2011 amidst rumors of clashes with Valerie Jarrett, has co-written a strident op-ed in Politico urging President Barack Obama to take a tougher stance with Iran.

Joel B. Pollak
Dennis Ross (Associated Press)

Kerry, Power Take Credit for Palestinian Loss at UN

Secretary of State John Kerry and UN Ambassador Samantha Power are being credited for their efforts in lobbying members of the UN Security Council to vote against a unilateral declaration of Palestinian statehood. Yet if they had been on top of their game, the vote never would have been held.

Joel B. Pollak
Kerry, Netanyahu expected to discuss proposed U.N. Securtiy Council resolution on Mideast