25 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
FP Passport: Highlights from Obama’s SOTU address
As John Harwood notes at the New York Times, tonight's address by President Obama was as much a "state of the campaign" as it was a State of the Union. But while the President did focus on hot-button issues such as jobs and the economy (he...
24 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
Unrest and American Safety Concerns Strand Iraqis in Syria Awaiting Visas for US
The American government has indefinitely postponed sending officials from the Department of Homeland Security to Damascus, the Syrian capital, to conduct required interviews with refugees, judging the security situation there too volatile even though the Syrian government has made entry visas available. Others, including Canada, the
21 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
Jobs, re-election support Obama’s State of a Union
WASHINGTON — Vilified on the campaign trail by Republicans, President Barack Obama will stand before the nation Tuesday night with a State of the Union address designed to reframe the election-year debate on his terms, suggesting a stark contrast with his opponents on the economy and promising fairness and help...
16 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
Flexing Muscle, Baghdad Detains US Contractors
The detentions have occurred largely at the airport in Baghdad and at checkpoints around the capital after the Iraqi authorities raised questions about the contractors’ documents, including visas, weapons permits and authorizations to drive certain routes. Although no formal charges have been filed, the detentions have lasted from a...
11 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
Editorial: Welcome pad for Poles could give city a boost – Chicago Sun
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Viewpoints: US isn’t assisting Iraqis who risked their lives for us
Last week, I spoke on the PBS "NewsHour" about Iraqis who worked for our civilians and military before we left the country and who now face death threats because we betrayed them.
I've...
6 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
How can we assistance a Iraqis who risked their lives to assistance us?
I'm ashamed to admit that the U.S. government has abandoned these people. No one seems eager to bring more Iraqis into this country in an election year.
President Obama has failed to keep his 2007 campaign pledge to rescue these Iraqis....
5 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
Uncertainty For Iraqi Translator After Withdrawal
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2 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
US inaction betrays Iraqi refugees
Two weeks ago, America’s last remaining troops streamed down Iraq’s dusty southern highway toward Kuwait. As the final convoy crossed the border, America’s military engagement in Iraq was finally over. But the war is far from over for the thousands of innocent Iraqis who served the U.S. mission and...
27 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]
