Obama may give Clinton purview in area where they differed most Nov 18, 2008
Clinton blasted Obama for publicly advocating unilateral strikes against terrorists in Pakistan, and in late February she aired one of the campaign's most memorable TV ads, an ominous spot that sought to raise doubts about Obama's ability to handle a middle-of-the-night international crisis ... I will not broadcast threats of unilateral military action against a country like Pakistan just to demonstrate that I am tough enough for the job. (Boston Globe)
A team of rivals? Nov 18, 2008
February 2008, Clinton on Obama's vow to attack terrorists in Pakistan if Pakistan would not: "He wavers from seeming to believe that mediation and meetings without preconditions can solve some of the world's most intractable problems to advocating rash, unilateral military action without the cooperation of our allies in the most sensitive part of the world.". March 2008 Obama adviser Greg Craig on Clinton's assertion of foreign policy accomplishments as first lady: "I think it's exaggeration.... (Boston Globe)
With Sarkozy's help, Russia backs off missile threat Nov 15, 2008
Calls for nations to refrain from unilateral steps ... The Russian leader, who threatened the United States just hours after Obama had won the US election last week, said at a meeting in Nice yesterday that all countries "should refrain from unilateral steps" before discussions on European security take place. (Boston Globe)
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Refuses to Join Unity Govt Nov 15, 2008
at the end of a national council meeting said it would peacefully campaign against any unilateral government appointed by Mugabe, and called for fresh elections under international supervision. The party defended its decision on the grounds that, since the signing of the power-sharing agreement on 12 September, Mugabe had pursued an "obstructionist approach" and an "entrenched power-retention agenda" for the ZANU-PF party. (allAfrica.com)
Medvedev backs off missile threat Nov 15, 2008
The Russian leader, who threatened the United States just hours after Obama had won the U.S. election last week, argued at a meeting in Nice on Friday that all countries "should refrain from unilateral steps" before discussions on European security take place. "If we share one home, we should get together and make agreements with one another," Medvedev added. (International Herald Tribune)
Kibati's elusive front line Nov 15, 2008
Last week, as Nkunda's troops threatened to capture Goma before declaring a unilateral ceasefire, Congolese government troops fled en masse, but not before killing a number of civilians and causing panic in the town. Their reputation as a poor fighting force is not lost on Nkunda's soldiers. (Mail & Guardian Online)
Oxfam: Nations failing on Congo crisis Nov 15, 2008
Some of the most intense fighting since Nkunda declared a unilateral cease-fire October 29 took place earlier this week. Since Nkunda's declaration, both sides have accused the other of violating the cease-fire in skirmishes that the United Nations and the Congolese government say have killed hundreds of people. (CNN -- World)
That Palin hoax Nov 14, 2008
He gets to share the credit for the victories - (a) the extinguishment of al Qaeda all over the world and (b) the formation of a true representative democracy in the heart of the Arabian Middle East - because he never demanded unilateral withdrawal, when the screaming monkeys were baselessly demanding surrender. Mr. Martin lacks Mr. Liebermans character (thats not particularly a criticism of Martin, few people do), and would have knuckled under to party pressure. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Angola says it's poised to send troops to Congo Nov 13, 2008
Nkunda called a unilateral cease-fire Oct. 29, but fighting has persisted. After meeting Tuesday, members of the UN Security Council and the Congolese ambassador said broad agreement exists for beefing up the 17,000-strong UN peacekeeping force in Congo, which has been unable to stop the fighting or halt the rebel advance. (Boston Globe)
No contract for Fleetwood workers Nov 13, 2008
One hundred and sixty-three employees unanimously voted Wednesday not to ratify what company officials called their last, best and final contract offer at a hastily scheduled special meeting in the Somerset fire hall. Union members also authorized their bargaining unit committee to call a work stoppage if necessary. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Matt Holliday Press Conference Nov 13, 2008
Addressing it right now probably doesnt make a lot of sense because it isnt a unilateral decision from our standpoint. How does this affect what players you might go after in free agency, or does it affect anything at all. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Rogers: Obama should keep Gates, for now Nov 13, 2008
During the campaign, Obama said he would sanction unilateral strikes against Al Qaeda and Taliban targets in Pakistan should the Pakistani government be unable to act swiftly themselves. With relations with Pakistan strained and becoming more tenuous by the week, having someone up to speed with Pakistan is another reason why Gates needs to remain. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
U.S. Supply Convoy Hijacked In Pakistan Nov 12, 2008
In a bid to eliminate militancy in the border region, the U.S. has stepped up unilateral missile strikes there, a move condemned by Pakistani leaders who say it only deepens anti-American feelings among civilians. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari was headed to the United States Tuesday for a U.N. conference on interfaith relations. (CBS News -- World)
Pakistani seeks review of US policy Nov 11, 2008
During the campaign, Obama said that if he is elected, he could launch unilateral attacks on high-value terrorist targets in Pakistan as they become exposed and "if Pakistan cannot or will not act" against them. "I think there is definitively going to be a new look at all the issues that have been on the table of the United States, and this is one of the large issues," said Zardari, who sat in front of two photos of his late wife, Benazir Bhutto, a US-allied moderate Muslim leader who was killed... (Boston Globe)
In reversal, Iran conservatives support Ahmadinejad reelection Nov 11, 2008
Ahmad Tavakoli, a conservative member of Parliament, released a public letter, saying Ahmadinejad's unilateral efforts had been met with "arrogant responses" and did not serve the country's dignity. But by Sunday, the criticism had evaporated, and some conservative politicians had begun to condone the letter. (Boston Globe)
Jewish group wants proxy baptisms to end Nov 11, 2008
Church spokesman Mike Otterson said Michel's decision to denounce the church publicly seems like a unilateral termination of the discussion. "Those steps by Mr. Michel on behalf of the American Gathering were both unnecessary and unfortunate and belie the long and valued mutual respect that we have had in past years," Otterson said in an e-mail. (Boston Globe)
Lawyers condemn state-backed violence in Zimbabwe Nov 11, 2008
Tsvangirai rejected that suggestion, raising the possibility that Mugabe will unilaterally name a government ... Without a government whether multiparty or unilateral Zimbabweans are without leadership as their economy collapses. (Yahoo News)
Obama vows change in policy on Cuba Nov 9, 2008
"Today for the first time there is real political space for an incoming administration to try something new on Cuba policy," said Jake Colvin, vice president of the National Foreign Trade Council, which opposes all unilateral sanctions. Shifting voter attitudesWhen Obama visited Florida during his campaign he was hosted by the Cuban American National Foundation, a longtime bastion of Republicans who shot down any attempt to ease the embargo. (MSNBC -- International)
Georgia fired first shot, say UK monitors Nov 9, 2008
Georgia declared a unilateral ceasefire ... 7pm: Georgia declares a unilateral ceasefire. (Times Online)
Aid agencies fail to reach many Congo refugees Nov 9, 2008
But aid workers in North Kivu province were cautious as fighting between Tutsi rebels and pro-government forces continued despite a unilateral ceasefire Nkunda declared last week, a few days into an offensive against the provincial capital Goma that sent civilians fleeing for their lives. "We urgently need to get into these places and deliver assistance," the U.N. World Food Programme's Marcus Prior said. (AlertNet)
Analysis: Obama Changes Could Test Castros' Grip Nov 9, 2008
"Today for the first time there is real political space for an incoming administration to try something new on Cuba policy," said Jake Colvin, vice president of the National Foreign Trade Council, which opposes all unilateral sanctions. When Obama visited Florida during his campaign he was hosted by the Cuban American National Foundation, a longtime bastion of Republicans who shot down any attempt to ease the embargo. (CBS News -- World)
Ceasefire Broken in Democratic Republic of Congo; International Medical Corps Warns of Looming Humanitarian Catastrophe and Wider Regional Impact Nov 8, 2008
Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda declared a unilateral ceasefire over the weekend, and so far it has held. However, a rebel spokesman has said the groundwork is being laid for a generalized war in the region. (PR Newswire)
GOP should return to patience and principle Nov 8, 2008
Exportation of democracy, unilateral military action, and American Exceptionalism were stirring and often inspirational paradigms, but they were not conservative in either principle or practice. Neoconservatism is, without a doubt, a crusading ideology. (Yale Herald, CT)
Letters from readers Nov 8, 2008
Farewell to making unilateral decisions. Farewell to waging bloody and pointless wars. (Florida Times-Union)
Kenya hosts DR Congo crisis talks Nov 7, 2008
He went on the offensive on August 28 and brought his fighters to the edge of Goma last week before declaring a unilateral ceasefire. Source. (Aljazeera.net)
Libya acts in HIV row with Bulgaria Nov 7, 2008
Jan 5 2004: Libya received the first fruits of its commitment to unilateral disarmament today, as Jack Straw announced an official visit to London by its foreign minister, Abdulrahman Shalgam. . (Yahoo News -- Libya)
UAB Medical school name change riles alumni Nov 7, 2008
Speir said changing the school s name was a unilateral move made without consulting the alumni. Her letter to Portera claims only the has authority to change the name. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Obama's Victory Ushers in a New America Nov 7, 2008
" That was the substantive heart of his campaign and of this election. It was a stark difference between the candidates. Unlike many elections I've covered where the stakes were small and the differences between the candidates were minor, this was a big election, with big differences between the candidates. It was a referendum on the Reagan era. Try as he might to dissociate himself from the Bush Administration, John McCain remained a classic Reaganite. He believed in the unilateral exercise of... (Time.com)
What will the Barack Obama presidency mean? Nov 6, 2008
Fewer unilateral foreign policy decisions. More terrorism. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Thousands flee DR Congo clashes Nov 6, 2008
He went on the offensive on August 28 and brought his fighters to the edge of Goma last week before declaring a unilateral ceasefire. Congo and Rwanda have accused each other of supporting feuding rebel and militia groups. (Aljazeera.net)
* Obama to retain Taiwan policy Nov 6, 2008
This means maintaining our military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, strengthening our alliances, and making clear to both Beijing and Taipei that a unilateral change in the status quo in the Taiwan Strait is unacceptable, the statement said. While Obama, like every other policymaker in Washington, has felt constrained to pledge to provide Taiwan with the weapons it needs to defend itself under the TRA, he did not object when the Bush administration refused to sell Taiwan advanced F-16... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
UN: rebels, army battle as Congo fight spreads Nov 6, 2008
The violence dealt another blow to a fragile unilateral cease-fire Nkunda declared Oct. 29 as his fighters reached the outskirts of the main provincial city of Goma, suddenly halting a lightning advance that forced Congo's army into a humiliating retreat. Nkunda had already accused the army of firing mortars toward rebel positions from behind militia lines during battles Tuesday and Wednesday around Kiwanja, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) north of Goma, which forced thousands of civilians to... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Obama makes history Nov 6, 2008
Obama s unilateral decision to forgo public financing for his campaign may signal the end of that Watergate-era reform, as McCain found himself massively outspent. By mid-October, Obama had reported raising nearly 600 million, including a record-shattering 150 million in September. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Fresh clashes erupt in DRC Nov 6, 2008
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Afghanistan: U.S. Bombing Kills 37 Nov 6, 2008
Obama has said that if he is elected, he could launch unilateral attacks on high-value terrorist targets in Pakistan as they become exposed and "if Pakistan cannot or will not act" against them. MMVIII The Associated Press. (CBS News -- World)
Congo refuses rebel demand for direct talks Nov 5, 2008
Nkunda declared a unilateral cease-fire Oct. 29. He claims the Congolese government has not protected ethnic Tutsis from the Rwandan Hutu militia that escaped to Congo after the Rwandan genocide. (MSNBC -- International)
Swaminathan SA Aiyar: Intl summits Nov 5, 2008
The US Fed has unilaterally extended $30 billion swaps to Mexico, Brazil, Korea and Singapore ... So it acted unilaterally ... Rather, unilateral financial reforms by individual countries will be the main outcome. (India Times)
Obama's promises, vision to collide with reality Nov 5, 2008
The Bush administration has also in recent weeks engaged in unilateral strikes against extremists inside both Pakistan and Syria, prompting furious responses from those countries. Obama says he, too, will go after terrorists this way but any president wanting to step up such activities will face strong resistance from local authorities and probably pay the price for violating other nations' sovereignty by seeing cooperation cut back. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Joe Klein: Obama victory ushers in a new America Nov 5, 2008
He believed in the unilateral exercise of American power overseas, with an emphasis on military might rather than diplomacy. He believed in trickle-down, supply-side, deregulatory economics: his tax plan benefitted corporations and the wealthy, in the hopes that with fewer shackles, they would create more jobs. (Yahoo News)
High Court Appears Torn Over Drug Labeling Case Nov 4, 2008
David Frederick of Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, representing Levine, picked up on Souter's point and said the law would have allowed Wyeth to make a unilateral change in its label. The FDA, he said, never weighed the comparative risks of different types of IV administration of Phenergan. (Law.com)
Faces of war: Children in Congo hospital Nov 4, 2008
Nkunda and his rebels went on the offensive August 28 and brought his fighters to the edge of Goma last week before declaring a unilateral cease-fire. Early Tuesday, a U.N. official accused Rwanda'a army of firing tank shells and other artillery across the border last week at Congolese troops fighting Nkunda's force. (CNN -- International)
UN in uphill struggle to protect Congo civilians Nov 4, 2008
Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda went on the offensive Aug. 28 in the eastern Congo province of North Kivu and brought his fighters to the edge of Goma, its largest city, last week before declaring a unilateral cease-fire. Tens of thousands of civilians fled the fighting and an unknown number were injured and killed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Rebels tighten grip in Congo Nov 3, 2008
The rebels appeared to be maintaining a unilateral cease-fire they declared a day earlier, focusing on consolidating territories that stretch to the doorstep of the provincial capital, Goma, instead of taking the city. The rebels, who said people were leaving the refugee camps of their own free will, asserted that they stopped short of Goma in hopes of stopping the chaos that had engulfed it as government troops fled along with tens of thousands of refugees. (MSNBC -- International)
UN aid convoy arrives in rebel-held town Nov 3, 2008
An AFP correspondent travelling with the convoy saw hundreds of people on the road, heading north back to their homes after the rebels declared a unilateral ceasefire and opened up humanitarian corridors through their lines. The UN is particularly concerned about the fate of 50,000 people who fled camps in the Rutshuru area last week after being burned out by rebel forces. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Israel debates strike on Iran to cripple its nuclear capabilities Nov 2, 2008
But officials and analysts in Jerusalem also acknowledge that a unilateral attack is fraught with danger and might fail to cripple Iran's bomb-making abilities ... To many in Israel, the situation is reminiscent of 1981, when the Jewish state acted on its own in bombing the Osirak reactor in Iraq, and last year, when it launched a unilateral strike on a suspected nuclear site in Syria ... While noting the "pressure is rising" domestically toward undertaking a unilateral attack, Landau said... (Boston Globe)
Britain says EU could send troops to Congo Nov 2, 2008
The rebels declared a unilateral cease-fire Wednesday night and diplomats have rushed to secure it. The conflict has been fueled by festering ethnic hatred left over from Rwanda's 1994 genocide and Congo's unrelenting civil wars. (Boston Globe)
McCain, Obama on the issues Nov 2, 2008
Has threatened unilateral attack on high-value terrorist targets in Pakistan as they become exposed, "if Pakistan cannot or will not act" against them. ENERGY-GLOBAL WARMING. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
LETTERS: NCT, Nov. 1, 2008 Nov 2, 2008
Chuck wrote on Nov 1, 2008 9:04 AM:As usual, the liberals want unilateral withdrawal from Iraq ... Oh Chuck wrote on Nov 1, 2008 11:41 AM:Chuck says liberals want unilateral withdrawal from Iraq ... Obama and the rest of us want the US troops out of Iraq, but it's not unilateral: so do about 70+% of the people of Iraq; so does the Iraqi government. (North County Times)
West presses Congo, Rwanda leaders to avert tragedy Nov 2, 2008
After surrounding Goma, Nkunda's National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) on Wednesday announced a unilateral ceasefire, which has so far held. Before touring the affected areas to assess the damage, Kouchner and Miliband held talks with Congolese President Joseph Kabila in Kinshasa and called for existing agreements to be implemented. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Tutsi-led rebels tighten hold on eastern Congo Nov 2, 2008
The rebels appeared to be maintaining a unilateral cease-fire they declared a day earlier, focusing on consolidating territories that stretch to the doorstep of the provincial capital, Goma, instead of taking the city. Men and women belonging to a protestant church sing as they wave their hands in the air at a refugee camp in the outskirts of Goma in the North Kivu region of Congo. (Globe and Mail)
U.K.: Europe Could Send Troops To Congo Nov 2, 2008
The rebels declared a unilateral cease-fire Wednesday night and diplomats have rushed to secure it. Britain's Africa minister, Mark Malloch-Brown, said Britain is on standby to provide forces for any EU mission, which would be aimed at bolstering the efforts of United Nations peacekeepers if violence escalates. (CBS News -- World)
Congo rebel leader wants direct talks with government Oct 31, 2008
"We want peace for people in the region," rebel leader Laurent Nkunda said by telephone after halting his advance on Goma and calling a unilateral cease-fire. Nkunda also wanted to discuss his objections to a $9 billion deal that gives China access to vast mineral riches in exchange for a railway and highway. (Boston Globe)
Neocons have learned nothing Oct 31, 2008
Kagan was an early and ardent advocate of an American invasion of Iraq, advocating unilateral action if necessary. His attitude about the use of American power then and now was captured nicely in the first two sentences of a column he wrote back in November 2002. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Eastern Pacific tuna hang in the balance Oct 31, 2008
Although some nations have opted for unilateral measures, these tend to be weak, are ineffective unless other nations are adopting complementary measures and undermine the credibility and effectiveness of the IATTC that for more than 50 years has managed Eastern Pacific tuna stocks. Some nations have proven particularly unwilling to negotiate in accordance with the objectives of the Commission and the intent of the majority, undermining the spirit of compromise and flexibility that must underpin... (EurekAlert!)
Congo soldiers, refugees flee rebels' advance Oct 30, 2008
As gunfire crackled in this eastern provincial capital, the Tutsi rebels said they had reached the outskirts of Goma and declared a unilateral cease-fire to prevent panic as the army retreats and residents flee ... "But because there is a state of destabilization in the town we decided . . . unilaterally to proclaim a cease-fire.". (Boston Globe)
Beilin to quit Israeli politics Oct 30, 2008
Mr Beilin also headed the popular campaign that eventually led to Israel's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000. First elected in 1988 to the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, Mr Beilin began his career as a member of the Labour party but then moved further left to join Meretz. (BBC News -- Africa)
Making America safe for the world Oct 29, 2008
The difference between them is whether to take unilateralist military actions into the tribal areas (Obama's position) or to work with the Pakistani government for joint military action (McCain) ... Obamas unilateralist recipe for Pakistan, therefore, is naive, if not dangerous, for a volatile region of South and Central Asia where all of the world's civilizations - Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Confucianism - converge and became nuclearized by the end of the past century ... A few years... (Asia Times Online)
Obama: Fundamental Change? Count on It Oct 29, 2008
Democrats and the media, instead of condemning recalcitrant European nations for not joining the coalition against Iraq despite endless diplomatic overtures by President Bush, falsely indicted the Bush administration for its "unilateral" action against Iraq ... Would Obama win if people believed he might well nationalize health care, unilaterally disarm our nuclear weapons, push the Global Poverty Act, appoint judges to the left of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, pass legislation banning handguns, greatly... (Human Events Online)
The extreme world of mountain marathons Oct 28, 2008
But as there was no easy way of communicating this to the competitors, many continued as before: that is, struggling on along their designated courses, or taking unilateral decisions to abort their missions. These were the competitors who, in the headlines, were "missing". (Independent)
Unilateral Delusions Oct 28, 2008
US voters have an independent streak, preferring to overlook just how much American prosperity depends on foreign labor, capital and natural resources. Presidential candidates find it easy to attract voters, especially those worried about jobs and the economy, with anti-trade messages, and this years campaign is no different: Democrat Barack Obama criticizes firms that ship jobs overseas, while Republican John McCain suggests that more oil drilling could contribute to minimizing US dependence... (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
By the Issues: Where McCain, Obama Stand Oct 28, 2008
Has threatened unilateral attack on high-value terrorist targets in Pakistan as they become exposed, "if Pakistan cannot or will not act" against them ... Says he would intensify diplomatic pressure on Tehran before Israel feels the need to take unilateral military action against Iranian nuclear facilities. (New York Post)
The battle for Cuban-American voters Oct 26, 2008
In a clear swipe at Mr Obama, he said "some people" were willing to make unilateral concessions to the "terrorist regime in Cuba", asking for nothing in return. He believes that the majority of the Cuban-American community remains united in its demands for a tough line on Cuba. (BBC News)
Letters to the Editor (Sept. 30) (38) Oct 25, 2008
But we will never know since our Congress gave Bush unilateral power to go to war and since Bush rushed into it. T.T. also never answered the question of whether he takes a utilitarian point of view on this subject. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
UN chief prescribes steps toward nuclear-free world Oct 25, 2008
"Unilateral moratoria on nuclear tests and the production of fissile materials can go only so far," Ban said. The UN chief, in his fourth point, suggested that nuclear-weapon states send reports aimed at promoting accountability and transparency on their nuclear weapons activities to the UN Secretariat, and to "encourage its wider dissemination," noting such materials seldom reach the public. (Xinhuanet, China)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 22, 2008 Oct 23, 2008
He is claiming the unilateral right to commit the country to his agreement. " Bob wrote on Oct 22, 2008 9:39 AM:Michael Thielk's letter pretty much verifies what we expected all along: McCain / Palin campaign is doing well in trailer parks accross the bible belt. Karl wrote on Oct 22, 2008 9:43 AM:G. Lance Johanssen and Murel Fisk are both right. The financial mess has the DNA of both Republicans and Democrats all over it. I can't believe that some of those responsible are still making laws and... (North County Times)
