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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:
Administration Official: Troop Surge Aimed at “Preventing Taliban From Overthowing Afghan Government“
President Barack Obama will tell the American people in a televised address tonight from the US Military Academy at West Point that the goal of sending 30,000 additional soldiers …
Obama Told Karzai US Efforts in Afghanistan Are Not “Open Ended“
President Barack Obama spoke with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai Monday night for about an hour regarding plans to send 30,000 additional US troops to the region, White House officials …
The Higher Education Fiscal Crisis Protects the Wealthy
Police are arresting and attacking student protesters on University of California (UC) campuses again. “Why did he beat me - I wasn’t doing anything,” screamed a young Cal Berkeley …
Democratic and Republican Lawmakers Speak Out Against Afghanistan Troop Surge
President Obama will announce his intention Tuesday evening to send a significant and expedited troop increase to Afghanistan. Liberal Democrats have shown strong and at times bipartisan opposition to …
Senior Administrtion Official: 30,000 Troops to Afghanistan by Next Summer
In a background briefing for reporters this afternoon, a senior adminstration official confirmed that President Obama will call for 30,000 additional troops to be sent to Afghanistan by next …
US Global AIDS Policy: Emergency Course Correction Required
December 1, 2009, marks President Obama’s first World AIDS Day in the White House and the first World AIDS Day for the newly elected Congress. The time is right …
Obama Will Try to Sell Afghanistan Troop Increase by Including Withdrawal Timetable
UPDATE 12:16 PDT: In a background briefing for reporters moments ago, a senior Obama administration official said the three-year timetable for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, as reported by CNN, …
Family Health Insurance to Rise Sharply Without COBRA Subsidy
Washington - A new study estimates that the end of a hefty government subsidy could force millions of laid-off workers to pay more than 80 percent of their monthly …
Iraq Sees Alarming Rise in Cancers, Deformed Babies
Baghdad - The guns are gradually falling silent in Iraq as a fragile stability takes hold, turning the spotlight on a stealthier killer likely to stalk Iraqis for years …