Foreign Policy

Rising Worries Over Syria

Laura Knoy — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

This week, U.S. concerns over the civil war in Syria escalated with talk of chemical weapons and the real fear that the conflict could spill over in the broader Middle East including Israel. Now there’s debate in Washington about how this country should respond what the so-called “red-line is” and whether the Americans public is willing to cross it.

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New Hampshire Veterans - On The Iraq War’s Tenth Anniversary

Laura Knoy — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:51:14 +0000

In March of 2003, the U.S. began air strikes in what officials said would be a short war. Eight years later, our forces pulled out with a death toll of more than 4000 Americans and 100,000 Iraqis. We’ll talk with Granite Staters who served in Iraq, what they experienced and their reflections a decade later.

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Lawrence Korb: National Security On A Budget

Laura Knoy — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:00:00 +0000

As the U.S. emerges from a decade of war and a Great Recession, defense expert and former Reagan Pentagon official Lawrence Korb says we can and should cut our military spending.

The Nuke Rebuke: Arguments Against The Atomic Bomb

Virginia Prescott — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:27:29 +0000

More than twenty years after the end of the Cold War, the nuclear solution continues its powerful grip on geopolitics. From North Korea’s confrontational nuclear testing and long-range rocket launches to the coming nuclear crisis in Iran, nukes are the currency of power, signifying prestige and influence on the world stage.

Foreign Policy…In President Obama’s Second Term

Laura Knoy — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:00:00 +0000

In two-thousand-eight, Iraq and Afghanistan were still the major focus, but as those conflicts wind down, other hotspots are emerging…from Syria to North Korea to Iran to Al Qaeda in Northern Africa. We’ll examine these new foreign policy challenges and how they may play out over the next four years.

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Granite Staters Reflect on Middle East Turmoil.

Laura Knoy — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +0000

The China Challenge

Brady Carlson — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +0000

As the world’s second largest economy and the largest foreign holder of American debt, China’s future is intertwined with ours -- even as we differ on many issues, such as trade and human rights. These differences made for intense campaign fodder in the Presidential race, with tough talk from candidates about the US-China relationship. Meanwhile, China is undergoing its own change in leadership. Today we look at the complicated relationship between China and the US.

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Issue of the Week: Foreign Policy

Laura Knoy — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Our Issue of the Week series continues Thursday on the Exchange as we look at where the candidates running for Congress stand on the issue of foreign policy.

Fact-Checking the Debates

Associated Press — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:03:39 +0000

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A Foreign Perspective on Election 2012

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:02:46 +0000

Foreign policy has taken center stage in Election 2012 after protests and violence at multiple U.S Embassies. Political back and forth about how or how not to respond to the incidents have held up headlines, while the riots themselves remind us that there is world outside our borders that may not be voting for the next President of the United States, but nevertheless have an opinion. We wanted to expand our on the international perspective of Election 2012, so we called Foreign Policy Associate Editor World Affairs Council of New Hampshire is hosting a global forum with George Mitchell. The Maine Democrat and former Senate Majority Leader most recently worked as President Obama’s special envoy for Middle East Peace.

Is 'Responsibility to Protect'... Responsible?

Laura Knoy — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Today we explore the idea called "Responsibility to Protect" and if its the best way to address international atrocities.

America Abroad - America and the Middle East: What Lies Ahead

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000

AMERICA ABROAD -- JANUARY 2012

Anchor: Ray Suarez

America and the Middle East: What Lies Ahead