New York Times:
President Obama is facing increasingly vocal criticism from senior Congressional Democrats over the war’s cost, the size of the U.S. troop commitment and the reliability of America’s allies.
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Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama honored a group of women Monday who have confronted Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and said they had defied a dictator.
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Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama began a meeting on Monday night with top advisers on Afghanistan as he closes in on a decision about whether to send thousands more U.S. troops to confront a growing insurgency.
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New York Times:
President Obama is facing vocal criticism from senior Congressional Democrats over the war’s cost, the size of the U.S. commitment and the reliability of allies.
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Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama assured Americans on Monday that boosting jobs was a top priority, but gave no specifics about how to meet this goal that some economists say warrants more government spending.
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Washington Post:
The top U.S. general and the U.S ambassador in Afghanistan have been told to prepare to testify before Congress as early as next week, according to White House and other U.S. officials, giving an indication of how and when President Obama plans to announce his war strategy.
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Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hosts Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday for talks considered critical to showing Washington's commitment to New Delhi in a region where its rivals, China and Pakistan, are U.S. priorities.
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New York Times:
President Obama’s ideas are good, but the warmth, cajoling and craft that make ideas more than that — especially in foreign policy — are lacking.
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The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
LONDON — In the most sweeping inquiry by any nation involved in the Iraq war, a panel investigating Britain's role in the conflict begins questioning witnesses Tuesday in hearings that critics hope will humble former Prime Minister Tony Blair and expose alleged deception in the buildup to conflict.It is expected to consider (Read More)
New York Times:
The inquiry, expected to last 18 months, will see the testimony of powerful figures involved in Britain’s decision to join the war, a move which stirred deep opposition in Britain and with its European partners.
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New York Times:
The inquiry, expected to last 18 months, will see the testimony of powerful figures involved in Britain’s decision to join the war, a move which stirred deep opposition in Britain and in Europe.
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The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
President Obama is not planning to increase (or, for that matter, decrease) his involvement in the health care debate even as legislation enters a pivotal moment in the United States Senate.Just days after the Senate passed a historic measure, allowing health care reform to come to the floor for amending and debate, White H (Read More)
Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday his top priority was to tackle high U.S. unemployment, and stressed that although the economy was growing again, many Americans were still suffering.
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New York Times:
The president’s approval ratings have fallen below 50 percent for the first time, raising issues for both parties a year before the midterm elections.
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