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‘Experts’ skeptical Obama will close Guantanamo
President Barack Obama may have renewed his vow to close the Guantanamo prison this week, but many are skeptical he will really be able to end this controversial chapter of US history. “I know the politics are hard. But history will cast a harsh judgment on this aspect of our…
Obama: Effects of sexual assaults in the military ‘ripple far and wide’
President Barack Obama said Friday that members of the military guilty of sexual assaults threatened to undermine the trust and discipline vital to the strength of the US military machine. Obama delivered the warning at a graduation ceremony at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, following a spate of…
Yemenis in Guantanamo hopeful of transfer after Obama’s speech
Weakened by a prolonged hunger strike, Yemeni detainees who have languished at Guantanamo Bay for years see growing hope of finally returning home after a ban on transfers to Yemen was lifted. If fulfilled, President Barack Obama’s pledge Thursday to end a moratorium on sending prisoners to the Gulf state…
Obama tells Navy grads: Sexual assault has ‘no place’ in U.S. military
President Barack Obama addressed the rash of sexual assault criminal cases against U.S. military servicemembers on Friday, exhorting the graduating class at the Naval Academy to do better. “Those who commit sexual assault are not only committing a crime, they threaten the trust and discipline that makes our military strong,”…
Rep. Steve King: ‘Ronald Reagan’s signature on the 86 Amnesty Act brought about Barack Obama’s election’
Rep. Steve King (R-IA), a firm opponent of immigration reform, took to the floor of the House on Thursday to explain his theory that giving undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship in 1986 had directly led to Barack Obama’s election in 2012 — and thus why Republicans are foolish to…
Watch live: Obama addresses Naval Academy graduation
President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Watch live, broadcast by NBC News.…
Senate unanimously approves Sri Srinivasan as first India-born senior judge
The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved Srikanth Srinivasan as the most senior US judge of South Asian descent, amid speculation that he may one day be tapped for the Supreme Court. Srinivasan, who was born in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh and raised in Kansas, will serve on the…
Yemen welcomes U.S. decision on Guantanamo prisoner transfers
Yemen said Thursday it welcomed President Barack Obama’s decision to lift a moratorium on transferring prisoners from Guantanamo to Yemen. “The government of Yemen (GOY) welcomes President Obama’s remarks and actions today. In particular, Yemen welcomes the administration’s decision to lift the moratorium on detainee transfers to Yemen,” Mohammed Albasha,…
Obama calls for end to ‘perpetual’ war on terror
President Barack Obama Thursday laid out new guidelines for drone strikes and launched a new bid to close Guantanamo Bay, warning that a “perpetual” US war on terror would be self defeating. Obama told Americans their country was at a crossroads, and must move on from the counter-terrorism policies deployed…
Sen. Saxby Chambliss: Obama’s speech means terrorists win
Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) on Thursday condemned President Barack Obama for calling for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison facility. “The President’s speech today will be viewed by terrorists as a victory,” he said in a statement. “Rather than continuing successful counterterrorism activities, we are changing course with no…
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