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 Representative Jim Moran of Virginia speaks at USA* Engage's 2009 Annual Lunch. 

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USA*ENGAGE Notes

    Friday, 24 February 2012
  • There is No Free Lunch (or Free Votes)

    • By USA*Engage Director Richard Sawaya 

    As economists will swear, the hardest thing to demonstrate is what might have been.  Yet it’s clear that had Iran’s crude oil sales not been targeted for an indirect embargo in the pursuit of “crippling sanctions,” the current spike in U.S. gasoline prices would not be taking place.

    Tuesday, 07 September 2010
  • Pack Your Bags for Cuba?

    • Widespread speculation that the Obama administration will loosen restrictions on the ability of American citizens to visit Cuba has put travel to the island back in the spotlight. If you are hoping that the president's expected announcement will allow you to travel to Cuba, there are a few things to consider. 

    Tuesday, 18 November 2008
  • Experts call for diplomacy with Iran
    • A group of experts on Iran policy has called for "open[ing] the door to direct, unconditional and comprehensive negotiations at the senior diplomatic level." The statement also suggests that, "History shows that sanctions alone are unlikely to succeed, and a strategy limited to escalating threats or attacking Iran is likely to backfire." NFTC Vice President Jake Colvin briefed experts and authored a commissioned paper on which the statement draws.