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Gadhafi Steps Up Airstrikes; West Weighs Rebels' Plea for No-Fly Zone

Western allies are weighing military options against Libya, including a no-fly zone over the country, after forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi unleashed a weekend of furious air assaults against rebels fighting his regime. At the White House today, President Barack Obama warned that Gadhafi's supporters "will be held...

Report: Accused Killer Raymond Davis Was CIA Spy in Pakistan

It started out suspiciously: An all-American-looking man in a plaid shirt and jeans pulled a Glock pistol on two motorcyclists last month in Pakistan, police said, shooting them dead in the street in broad daylight. Initial reports had Raymond Davis firing his gun in self-defense during a robbery attempt. But then police...

Sen. Kerry Upbeat After Talks on Pakistan Detention

ISLAMABAD -- U.S. Sen. John Kerry said he is hopeful that Washington and Islamabad can make progress "in the next few days" toward resolving the bitter dispute over an American embassy worker detained in Pakistan. Kerry, who rushed to Pakistan to try to prevent a diplomatic meltdown over the continued detention of...

Pakistan Softens on Issue of American's Immunity

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan will tell a court that most of its legal experts believe a detained American has diplomatic immunity, but will leave it to a judge to rule on his status, an official said Tuesday - a sign that Islamabad is trying to give the U.S. an opening to free the man while avoiding domestic backlash. Raymond...

Obama Lobbies Republican Senators to Back Arms Pact

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama tried to sway reluctant Republican senators on Monday to back a new arms control treaty with Russia as GOP aversion to giving a politically damaged president another victory intruded on his national security agenda. The White House and senior Democrats expressed confidence that they...

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Mary Beth Cahill, John Kerry's Former Campaign Manager, Joins Obama-Allied Super PAC

President Barack Obama's allied super PAC is getting a major staffing boost as it struggles to compete with its conservative counterparts for resources and influence.

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What the Washington Post Missed

Last week, the Washington Post produced a front-page story intended to shock readers with the news of Mitt Romney leading fellow preppies in cutting the bleach-blond hair of a student at their school.

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Tragedy and Farce

There is a dictum attributed to Karl Marx that "History repeats itself, first as tragedy and then as farce."

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Kerry Campaign Vets On Complaints Over Obama's Bin Laden Ad: Tough Shit

For veterans of John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign, the past week of debate over the fairness of making political attacks out of national security issues has brought about a bit of nostalgia and, in many cases, the chance to sit back and smirk.

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Bush-Linked Group In 2004: 'Would You Trust Kerry Against These Fanatic Killers?'

Our piece about the accuracy of the Obama campaign ad questioning whether Mitt Romney would have taken Osama bin Laden out notes that the shaky logic of the spot is a minor concern for Democrats who are sick of being called wimps election after election.

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05/25/12 US senate takes up illegal wildlife trade Source: WWF International Witnesses, including renowned elephant expert, Iain Douglas-Hamilton, and John Scanlon, Secretary-General of CITES, testified to the clear links between the surging illegal trade in high-value wildlife products, such as elephant ivory and rhino horn, and transnational criminal networks that are creating instability, breeding corruption and helping to fund militant insurgencies, particularly in Central Africa.
05/24/12 WWF Statement on Senate Hearing on African Poaching... Source: PRWeb (PRWEB) May 24, 2012 Today, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the growing poaching crisis in Africa.
05/24/12 Clinton, top U.S. military leaders request passage of... Source: NBC - KETK 56 - Tyler TX The United States must secure its rights for rare minerals and oil under the ocean before countries such as China begin to infringe on the country's territorial rights, according to the nation's top diplomat and U.S. military leaders.
05/23/12 Sen. John Kerry makes bid for airstrip repaving at... Source: MassLive.com U.S. Sen. John Kerry, of Massachusetts, Wednesday continued his efforts to spur federal action to assist in repaving the crumbling airstrip at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Mass.,one day after the deployment of two fighter jets from the 104th Fighter Wing to escort a US Airways plane forced to make an emergency landing.
05/23/12 In Praise Of Eduardo Saverin's Tax Avoidance Source: Forbes Competition is good for companies because it forces them to provide the best product or service at the lowest possible price, or lose customers if they don't.

Background on John Kerry

John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior United States Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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