Category Archives: Foreign Affairs

BFIA Last Post on New START (We Hope)

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Paul Deaton

BFIA Last Post on New START (We Hope) by Paul Deaton Now that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and President George H. W. Bush have added their names to the long, bipartisan list of supporters of the New START … Continue reading →

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Another Free Trade Agreement Will Impact Iowans

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Another Free Trade Agreement Will Impact Iowans by Paul Deaton Blog for Iowa has covered the South Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement since Colin Powell visited Cedar Rapids, Iowa to help dedicate the Iowa Korean War memorial at Veterans Stadium … Continue reading →

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Iowa, Indonesia and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa, Indonesia and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty by Paul Deaton“It is a sad day when Indonesia is willing to lead on a ban of nuclear testing, and the United States is not. Such an idea should give Iowans pause.“Little … Continue reading →

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Civil Disobedience and Iowans

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Civil Disobedience and Iowans by Paul Deaton Some Iowans wear civil disobedience like a badge of honor that says I took a stand against injustice and militarization. At the recent vigil at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia, 26 people … Continue reading →

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Iowa and the Grand Bargain over New START

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa and the Grand Bargain over New START by Paul Deaton “What we do know is that we dislike the quid pro quo haggling between Senator Kyl and the administration over national security, especially when it appears that Senator Kyl … Continue reading →

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Iowa is Watching Arizona Senator Jon Kyl

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa is Watching Arizona Senator Jon Kyl by Paul Deaton “Word of the negotiations between the administration and Senator Kyl make proponents of nuclear abolition ill. At the same time, we won't give up on the modest step towards nuclear … Continue reading →

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Iowa, Valerie Plame Wilson and the Neocons

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa, Valerie Plame Wilson and the Neocons by Paul Deaton “If the Bush administration team of Neocons, Vice President Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, executed a strategy of  intimidation in dealing with … Continue reading →

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Iowa Senators Should Show Bipartisanship by Ratifying New START

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Senators Should Show Bipartisanship by Ratifying New START by Paul Deaton The corporate media is reducing what happened in the 2010 midterm election to a ”red wave that swept across the nation.” While the election is over, little, if … Continue reading →

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An Iowa View of the ICBM Hiccup

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Paul Deaton

An Iowa View of the ICBM Hiccup by Paul Deaton “If, instead of taking six minutes to make the decision whether to retaliate against a state who launched a nuclear attack against the United States or its allies, couldn't we … Continue reading →

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Blog for Iowa Foreign Affairs Friday

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Blog for Iowa Foreign Affairs Friday by Paul Deaton “…the world is calling on the United States to lead, and the country cannot afford the turning inward to last beyond November 2. That's possible only if Democrats hold their own.“ … Continue reading →

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