Diplomats: Iranian Negotiators Back Uranium Deal from the Washington Post
"Iranian negotiators on Wednesday expressed support for a deal that - if accepted by their leaders - would delay Tehran's ability to make nuclear weapons by sending most of its existing enriched uranium to Russia for processing, diplomats said."
See also THIS form the New York Times
Vienna Talks Test Obama Diplomacy from the Washington Independent
"It isn’t clear if the Iranians will take the deal. But if the gambit ultimately succeeds, the Obama administration will have accomplished the one thing that that eluded the Bush administration, according to nuclear experts: it will have lengthened the time Iran would need to build an illicit bomb."
The Administration's Sudan Strategy from RealClearWorld
"The realities of Sudan itself appear to have forced an end, at least for the moment, to protracted internal bickering and deadlock between hard-liners-most notably, U.S. ambassador to the UN Susan Rice-and realists-U.S. special envoy to Sudan General Scott Gration. "
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Patience in Afghanistan is a Virtue (Editorial) from the [Manchester] Guardian
"Without a dependable and minimally effective governing partner in Afghanistan, it's unclear that any foreign-led strategy to stabilise and rebuild the country can actually work, and thus it is wise for the president to hold off making a decision until we have a clearer view of that partner."
Saudi-Iranian Hostility Hits Boiling Point from the Asia Times
"Saudi Arabia has two great worries over Iran. First, that Obama is pressing ahead with the normalization process with Tehran - a "thaw" was visible at the Geneva talks on October 1- and Tehran has begun responding to US overtures. The worst Saudi nightmare is coming true."
President of Planet Earth (Howard Fineman) from Newsweek
"In office for a mere nine months, Obama is now a full-blown "ism." And Obamaism—the idea that there must be shared global responsibility for virtually every problem we face—makes some obvious sense. Most of America's problems are indeed global."
Reefer Sanity (Kathleen Parker) from the Washington Post
"This new, relaxed approach doesn't let drug traffickers off the hook. It merely means that 14 states that now provide for some medical marijuana uses no longer need fear federal raids on dispensaries and users operating under state law. It's a good move, long overdue. But is it enough? Not quite. The debate over whether Americans ought to have the right to be stupid -- or to make other people seem more interesting -- continues apace after 40 years of the (failed) "war on drugs.""
Obama Strategy: Marginalize Critics from Politico
"President Obama is working systematically to marginalize the most powerful forces behind the Republican, setting loose top White House officials to undermine conservatives in the media, business and lobbying worlds."
Who's 'Us' to the GOP? (E.J. Dionne) from the Washington Post
Is there room in the Republican Party for genuine moderates? Truth to tell, the GOP can't decide. More precisely, it's deeply divided over whether it should allow any divisions in the party at all.
The GOP's New York Fiasco from the Wall Street Journal
"Republicans are telling themselves that a political wave is building that could carry them to big election gains next year. Judging by their performance so far in a special election in New York, however, they deserve to wander in the minority for another generation or two."
Conservatives Roar; Republicans Tremble from Politico
"Many top Republicans are growing worried that the party’s chances for reversing its electoral routs of 2006 and 2008 are being wounded by the flamboyant rhetoric and angry tone of conservative activists and media personalities, according to interviews with GOP officials and operatives. "
Prelude to Republican Fratricide (David Frum) from The Week
"GOP candidates in New York and New Jersey should be cruising to victory this November. But angry conservatives would rather hand power to Democrats than help moderate Republicans win."
WHITE HOUSE NUGGET!!
Check It Out: Michelle Obama, Hula Hoop Champ from The Root
"Today, First Lady Michelle Obama took part in a healthy living intiative for kids which included hula hooping, double dutching and some inexplicable running around that, if nothing else, gets the blood pumping and calories burning."
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