THE HUFFINGTON POST One of the chief contentions by those supporting President Obama’s candidacy for president in 2008 was that his administration would change, change, change. In particular, the promise was made repeatedly that the rule of law would be followed, and followed strictly. Above all, human rights were to be safeguarded zealously. How steep…
State Dept. Remains Two-Faced on MEK Terrorist Designation
TOWN HALL When there’s no good answer, people sometimes – actually often – try to obfuscate with false information. That surely was the case at the recent U.S. Court of Appeals hearing involving the terrorist designation of the People’s Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK). I was present during the hearing and was stunned with how the…
Lawmakers probe State Department over Iranian dissidents
THE WASHINGTON TIMES Lawmakers have pressed a top State Department official on whether the Obama administration believes that a group of Iranian dissidents in an Iraqi camp has given up their weapons. Daniel Fried, special adviser to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Camp Ashraf, where the dissidents are based, said the Defense Department…
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Hearing: Status of the Processing of the Camp Ashraf Residents
Oversight and Investigations Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) Status of the Processing of the Camp Ashraf Residents Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Room 2200 of the Rayburn House Office Building Witnesses: The Honorable Daniel Fried Special Advisor on Ashraf U.S. Department of State
The MEK Muddle
TH WEEKLY STANDARD (THE BLOG) State Department officials have announced that Hillary Clinton is moving toward taking the Mujahedin e-Khalq, or MEK, off the list of foreign terrorist organizations. The secretary of state has already delayed her decision to review the MEK’s status for almost two years, even though congressional rules maintain the process should…