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People Daily (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
The U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry spoke highly of President Barak Obama's new decision on Afghanistan, a press release of U.S. Embassy said hereon Wednesday. In the decision, 30,000 extra U.S. troops will be deployed in the post-Taliban country to turn around the eight-year long war and pave the way for an eventual pullout. "I strongly support the decision...
Tax cuts will go ahead: Rudd (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
KEY US senators say President Barack Obama's announcement of a fast-paced surge of 30,000 new troops should put the US mission in Afghanistan back on track.
Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space (Free subscription) | yesterday
... cents a gallon has not been raised since 1993 and is long overdue for an increase. Two federal commissions have proposed one in the past couple of years. In January the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission said its recommended hike of 10 cents a gallon for gasoline and 15 cents for diesel would raise $20 billion a year. A 40-cent increase over five years,...
iCommandant (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Meeting with the U.S. Mission to the European Union, BrusselsOriginally uploaded by uscgpressGuardians,Catching up from Brussels after a very busy day. This morning we departed early from London and flew to Rotterdam where we met with our hard working folks at Activities Europe. I was joined by Master Chief Skip Bowen and Kirsten Madison (Director of International Affairs), We had a good...
Global Security (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
U.S. President Barack Obama says he plans to "finish the job" in Afghanistan and will soon announce his highly anticipated decision on U.S. troop levels.
AN ANGRY DAKOTA DEMOCRAT (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
... an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan," Obama said, but offered an immediate signal the US mission was not open ended. "After 18 months, our troops will begin to come home." This is just not a smart plan. We send 30,000 more troops. Great. What are we fighting for there? To prop up a corrupt government? To eradicate any and all Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan? To provide cover...
France24 (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
President Barack Obama announced a 30,000 strong troop surge to "seize the initiative" in Afghanistan and finally end the brutal eight-year war. "As commander in chief, I have determined that it is in our vital national interests to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan," Obama said, but offered an immediate signal the US mission was not open ended. "After...
The Air Force Pundit (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
By Susan Page and Kathy Kiely, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — President Obama's long-awaited decision on the course ahead in Afghanistan provoked a topsy-turvy world on Capitol Hill. Republicans who oppose Obama on almost everything else praised his decision, sometimes grudgingly, to deploy 30,000 additional U.S. troops. Democrats who are usually his most reliable allies expressed criticism, sometimes...
TPMmuckraker (Free subscription) | yesterday
With President Obama addressing the nation tonight about a new escalation in Afghanistan, a perennially underexamined topic is once again receiving short shrift: the huge force of contractors, which as of June outnumbered the size of the U.S. troop presence...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
President Barack Obama announced five nominees for administration posts on Monday, including several ambassadors. The full list, pending confirmation: Ian C. Kelly , U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador, Department of State Allan J. Katz , Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic, Department of State Bisa Williams , Ambassador...
Full Comment (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
... Human Rights and The Holocaust. Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel as well as the U.S. mission to the UN have privately called on the UN to resolve the matter. While the Palestinians have said they are not involved in any action being taken by Bayefsky, she is well known in UN circles as head of the online monitoring group Eye on the UN, which highlights what it says...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Mr John Mark Winfield, the Deputy US Mission Director, said: "The new register of government providers will create a level playing field and is crucial in the fight against corruption in procurement processes." He added: "This will make Uganda more attractive to investors, less vulnerable to fraudulent practices by curing the ills in the procurement systems."
