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Landon Shroder

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    Landon Shroder commented on the post, Internet in Syria Mysteriously Goes Missing, on the site IVN Editors' Blog 5 months, 3 weeks ago

    Nothing to mysterious with this. Government forces are losing massive ground. In the past two weeks they have lost air bases, oil fields, a hydroelectric dam, and there is now an assault against the international […]

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    Landon Shroder commented on the post, It is Time to Challenge the US – Israel Relationship, on the site Opinion 5 months, 4 weeks ago

    There is a good chance we were provoked to enter Afghanistan after 911.

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    Landon Shroder wrote a new post, Latest Middle East Conflict Focuses Attention on US-Israel Ties, on the site Independent Voter Network 5 months, 4 weeks ago

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    It has been close to seven days since the Israel – Hamas ceasefire. As the fog of war is receding, two things have become uniquely apparent. The first, is that US news coverage of the conflict was weighted […]

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    Landon Shroder wrote a new post, It is Time to Challenge the US – Israel Relationship, on the site Opinion 5 months, 4 weeks ago

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    It has been close to seven days since the Israel – Hamas ceasefire. As the fog of war is receding, two things have become uniquely apparent. The first, is that US news coverage of the conflict was weighted […]

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    Landon Shroder commented on the post, Mitt Romney’s Foreign Policy Lacks Coherence, on the site Opinion 7 months ago

    “Romney told his military audience, without clarifying that Iran hasn’t been a great threat to anyone for over 2,000 years, since the Persian Empire” This is completely out of context and simply not true. Iran and […]

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    Landon Shroder commented on the post, At Foreign Policy Debate Romney Risks Alienating Voters, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months ago

    Yer, there was nothing nebulous about the administration’s response to the incident in Bengazi and the phrase ‘act of terror’ is standard nomenclature in these situations. In complex security situations such as […]

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    Landon Shroder wrote a new post, Important Points In Middle East Foreign Policy Often Overlooked, on the site Pangea 7 months, 2 weeks ago

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    The recent news coverage of turmoil in the Middle East has produced the normal montage of outrage and counter outrage. This is somewhat understandable. It is hard to justify the killing of an ambassador or the […]

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    Landon Shroder wrote a new post, 5 Overlooked Points In Middle East Foreign Policy, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

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    The recent news coverage of turmoil in the Middle East has produced the normal montage of outrage and counter outrage. This is somewhat understandable. It is hard to justify the killing of an ambassador or the […]

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    Landon Shroder wrote a new post, The Foreign Policy Vote: Assessing US Foreign Policy Positions, on the site Pangea 8 months, 2 weeks ago

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    The foreign policy debate has been virtually non-existent during this election cycle, which is understandable, but dangerous. While economic issues will continue to remain center stage, voters must have the […]

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    Landon Shroder wrote a new post, Four Foreign Policy Issues Voters Should Be Aware Of, on the site Election Center 8 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Debate on foreign policy issues has been virtually non-existent during this election cycle, which is understandable, but dangerous. While economic issues will continue to remain center stage, voters must have […]

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    Landon Shroder wrote a new post, Four Foreign Policy Issues Voters Should Be Aware Of, on the site Independent Voter Network 8 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Debate on foreign policy issues has been virtually non-existent during this election cycle, which is understandable, but dangerous. While economic issues will continue to remain center stage, voters must have […]

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    Landon Shroder commented on the post, The Foreign Policy Vote: Assessing US Foreign Policy Positions, on the site Pangea 8 months, 3 weeks ago

    Intervention has its place, but global power dynamics are shifting and we need more than the threat of our military (awesome as it is) to sustain our foreign policy initiatives. Hard and soft power need to be […]

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    Landon Shroder wrote a new post, Op-Ed: International Community Must Intervene in Syria , on the site Independent Voter Network 9 months ago

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    The point of no return is approaching. The international community must get involved in Syria. The weariness is understandable, another conflict in the Middle East. How many of them can there be? Iraq, […]

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