If Obama is our next president ... the reaction in the Arab and Muslim world will be overwhelmingly enthusiastic. 
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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men watch the funeral procession of American Leibish Teitelbaum, 38, who was killed in the Mumbai Jewish center attack, in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Israelis on Tuesday began burying the six Jews killed in the murder spree in the Indian city of Mumbai, the grimness of the occasion deepened by the conviction that the victims were targeted because of their religion.
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Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong of the U.S. leaves his hotel and prepares to get on his bicycle for a training with his new team Astana in Tenerife, Spain's Canary Islands December 2, 2008. Seven-times winner Armstrong will make a Tour de France comeback next year, his spokesman told Reuters on Monday. The 37-year-old rider announced in September he was coming out of retirement for the 2009 season.
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US President-elect Barack Obama (C) and US Vice President-elect Joe Biden speak during the National Governors Association annual meeting at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 2, 2008.
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Actor Viggo Mortensen gestures during a news conference to promote his latest film "Alatriste" in Tokyo on December 1, 2008. The film will be on the screens on December 13. Alatriste, played in the film by 47 year old US actor, is a unscrupulous 17th century adventurer in the movie, set in Spain's "golden age" under King Philip IV which coincided with the emergence of artistic giants such as Velasquez and the development of the "New World."
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Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination.
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A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer.
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (R) share a hug at the conclusion of the CNN/Los Angeles Times Democratic presidential debate in Hollywood, California January 31, 2008.
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...agreement to extend what most Iraqis consider foreign military occupation. "Its most important task is to demonstrate its independence and efficacy to Iraqis at a time when Iraqis increasingly doubt it," Middle East expert Jon Alterman said of the party. ...
...agreement to extend what most Iraqis consider foreign military occupation. Its most important task is to demonstrate its independence and efficacy to Iraqis at a time when Iraqis increasingly doubt it,’’ Middle East expert Jon Alterman said of the party. ...
...is to demonstrate its independence and efficacy to Iraqis at a time when Iraqis increasingly doubt it," Middle East expert Jon Alterman said of the party. © 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten...
...has come into the picture. First and foremost, Iran's nuclear program remains a vital concern to regional security. However, Jon Alterman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies has argued that until Iran has a nuclear weapon, it will not be...
...but continually telling people how inspirational we should be to them undermines our cause; it does not advance it. Jon B. Alterman is director and senior fellow of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. This article...
...on oil prices lower than what we see today. But poorer countries like Egypt ... don't have those kinds of reserves," said Jon Alterman, Mideast program head for the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. As for Iran, the drop in oil...
...Ruhollah Khomeini. Gerecht, a McCain supporter, doesn’t see a new round of negotiations leading to any compromises by Iran. Jon Alterman, an Obama supporter who directs the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Middle East Program, doesn’t disagree....
...as his running mate, his campaign has tried to shield her from unscripted encounters with the media and the public. Jon Alterman, a scholar at the nonpartisan Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Palins New York diplomatic mission could both...
Quotes spotlight for "Jon Alterman"
But we are in a very tight spot. If we say yes, people will say we are traitors. And if we say no, they will say we are Iranian stooges.
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Yes, Iran is a friend and an ally. But the agreement is in the national interest and we will accept it even over Iran's objections
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I think that until there is a final deal over power sharing and the future of Iraq, the Supreme Council will keep its ties with Iran
said Vali Nasr
