Statement by the President on Afghanistan
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on February 18th, 2009 5:30 am by HL
Statement by the President on Afghanistan
There is no more solemn duty as President than the decision to deploy our armed forces into harm’s way. I do it today mindful that the situation in Afghanistanand Pakistan demands urgent attention and swift action. The Taliban is resurgent in Afghanistan, and al Qaeda supports the insurgency an…
Obama, Gates at Odds Over Proposed Protections for National Security Whistleblowers
During an election featuring Democratic allegations that U.S. intelligence was distorted to justify a misbegotten war, Barack Obama endorsed new protections for national security officers who blow the whistle on abusive, corrupt or illegal behavior, by offering them the right to sue for damages and…
Back Home in Alaska, Palin Faces Scrutiny and Second-Guessing From All Sides
JUNEAU, Alaska — A couple of weeks before the Alaska legislature began this year’s session, a bipartisan group of state senators on a retreat a few hours from here invited Gov. Sarah Palin to join them. Accompanied by a retinue of advisers, she took a seat at one end of a conference table and…
EPA May Reverse Bush, Limit Carbon Emissions From Coal-Fired Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency will reopen the possibility of regulating carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, tossing aside a December Bush administration memorandum that declared that the agency would not limit the emissions.
Obama’s Remarks at Stimulus Bill Signing
COLORADO GOV. BILL RITTER (D): Thank you. Good afternoon. I’m Bill Ritter, governor of the great state of Colorado.
