New York Times Global Edition April 4, 2009 With protesters raging outside, NATO leaders on Saturday gave a tepid troop commitment to President Obama’s escalating campaign in Afghanistan, mostly committing soldiers only to a temporary security duty. more
Washington Post April 4, 2009 SECRETARY OF STATE Hillary Rodham Clinton recently confirmed that the Obama administration has dropped the phrase “global war on terror.” She didn’t say why. “I think that speaks for itself. Obviously,” was her elaboration. That raised a few obvious questions: Does the new administration believe the fight against al-Qaeda and […]
Associated Press April 4, 2009 Stop after stop, crowds are thronging, leaders gushing, headlines blaring. Even a roomful of foreign reporters applauded after President Barack Obama’s London news conference. more
New York Times April 3, 2009 When President Obama arrives here on Saturday for a meeting aimed at forging closer trans-Atlantic relations, aides say he has opted for a romantic private dinner with the first lady. That, rather than a glass of Czech beer with Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, who last week invoked Satan’s lair […]
New York Times April 3, 2009 On the eve of a NATO summit meeting here, President Obama offered a compact for a renewed partnership with Europe, saying “America is changing but it cannot be America alone that changes”. more