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Gareth Porter | Obama Had Rejected His Own Speech’s Surge Rationale
President Barack Obama presented a case Tuesday for sending 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan that included both soaring rhetoric and a new emphasis on its necessity for U.S. …
President Obama, Afghanistan and US National Security
President Barack Obama announced last night that he will send 30,000 additional U.S. soldiers and marines to Afghanistan over the next seven months and that additional resources will be …
Dean Baker | Statement on the President’s Jobs Summit
Dean Baker released the following statement regarding President Obama's upcoming job summit:
Brazil
This article was published in Fohla de São Paulo, Brazil's largest circulation newspaper, on November 28, 2009. The English version appears below; the Portuguese version is here.
Obama Invokes 9/11 to Explain Afghanistan Troop Surge
After months of deliberations, President Barack Obama finally outlined his revised strategy for the Afghanistan war in a nationally televised address Tuesday night. The commander-in-chief repeatedly invoked 9/11, attempting …
The Angst of a Liberal
An old friend of mine, a long-time Democrat and fully credentialed political wizard, wrote me the other day and asked a question I have been asking myself for several …
Remarks of President Barack Obama, as Prepared for Delivery
The Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan United States Military Academy at West Point
Kucinich to Appear on O’Reilly Factor to Discuss Opposition to Troop Surge
Rep. Dennis Kucinich, (D-Ohi0), will make an appearance this evening on the “O'Reilly Factor” to discuss his opposition to President Barack Obama's plan to deploy 30,000 more troops …
Can Your Health Coverage Still Leave You Uncovered?
Gripping stories from America's heartland. Next on NOW. As Congress hammers out legislation that will determine the future of health care in this country, NOW travels to the …
Excerpts of Obama’s Speech on Afghanistan Troop Surge
The White House just released excerpts of Obama's speech to the nation this evening on his plan to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan by next summer: