“For years, the Keystone Pipeline has occupied what I consider, frankly, an over-inflated role in our political discourse.” – President Barack Obama speaking at the White House on November 6.
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter on New Timetable for US Military in Afghanistan
Carter said the decision to delay withdrawal of American troops sends “a strong message to the international community that the United States is committed to Afghanistan.”
Obama Rallies Audience Ahead of Democratic Presidential Debate
“No matter who is on the ballot next November, that’s the choice we’re going to face. And that’s why I’m still fired up and still ready to go.” President Barack Obama
#Freethe20
Throughout September, the U.S. State Department will profile 20 women who are political prisoners. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, kicked off the month-long campaign on Tuesday by highlighting the plight of Wang Yu of China.
Outgoing Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno says the United States cannot fight Islamic States militants alone. “I absolutely believe that the region has to solve this problem…. They’ve got to get involved,
Obama: The goal of the nuclear negotiations is not to rely on trust, but to set up a verifiable mechanism where we are cutting off the pathways for Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.
Biden: Helping Ukraine … is critical to checking further aggression down the road.
Biden: World Is Watching US, Russia, Ukraine
Vice President Joe Biden recently discussed the role of the United States in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, warning that many countries are watching how the US responds to the situation. Biden delivered his remarks at the Brookings Institution on May 29, 2015.