Archive for February, 2009

Obama's Plan for Iraq - Washington Post

Saturday, February 28th, 2009


Newsweek

Obama's Plan for Iraq
Washington Post
The Post asked foreign policy experts for their impressions of President Obama's speech at Camp Lejeune on Friday. Below are contributions from Randy Scheunemann, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Qubad J. Talabani, Andrew J. Bacevich, Douglas J. Feith,
Video: Troops React to Obama's Iraq Pullout Plan AssociatedPress
Iraq War may end, but fighting doesn't The Associated Press
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Obama's budget: Taxing for fairness or class warfare? - Los Angeles Times

Saturday, February 28th, 2009


Times Online

Obama's budget: Taxing for fairness or class warfare?
Los Angeles Times
The president calls for more from the richest Americans to ease the load on others, which would reverse a trend that began in Reagan's presidency.
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Turkish pilots say turbulence likely reason for crash - Reuters

Saturday, February 28th, 2009


Times Online

Turkish pilots say turbulence likely reason for crash
Reuters
ISTANBUL, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Turbulence created by a large plane landing at Amsterdam just ahead of a Turkish Airlines passenger jet may be the most likely reason it crashed, a Turkish pilots' association said on Friday.
Jet had repairs days before crash BBC News
Boeing confirms employees' deaths Seattle Post Intelligencer
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In the Aftermath of Gaza, Hamas Becomes Harder to Ignore - TIME

Saturday, February 28th, 2009


Voice of America

In the Aftermath of Gaza, Hamas Becomes Harder to Ignore
TIME
By Andrew Lee Butters Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 Palestinians walk past the rubble of a building in the devastated area east of Jabaliya in the northern of Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009.
Clinton Cautious on Palestinian Reconciliation Efforts Voice of America
Clinton urges Hamas to end violence as it pursues reconcilation AFP
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US warned on jettisoning Afghan democracy - Financial Times

Saturday, February 28th, 2009


Outlook

US warned on jettisoning Afghan democracy
Financial Times
By Daniel Dombey in Washington Afghanistan yesterday warned Barack Obama's administration not to downgrade its goals for the country or jettison the idea of Afghan democracy, in comments that highlighted the intensifying debate over international
Video: Protest at Afghan 'mosque raid' turn violent - 27 Feb 09 AlJazeeraEnglish
Afghanistan Urges More Support in Talks With US and Pakistan Bloomberg
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