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Iraq/Afghanistan: A Promise Kept, A Promise Deferred

President Obama wants credit for keeping his promise to end the war in Iraq. Some credit is due: the President reaffirmed his commitment to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of 2011, as required by the agreement between the U.S. and Iraq. B… Continue reading

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Give White House Credit for Mideast Peace Efforts

Skeptics have had a field day criticizing the direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians to be launched this week in Washington. To be sure, the obstacles to concluding an agreement are significant, the stakes are high and expectations are … Continue reading

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Why Should the Senate Fund "Enduring" U.S. Military Bases in Afghanistan?

Much ink has been spilled over the President’s pledge to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan in July 2011. The White House insists that the date is firm. But the pace of withdrawal is yet to be determined, and the White House hasn’t said a w… Continue reading

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Tiger Woods Divorce FINAL: Split From Elin Legal, Done

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren Woods have officially divorced.People reports both Tiger and Elin were present as the divorce agreement was finalized at Bay County Circuit Court in Panama City, Fla., today.More… Continue reading

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Rod Blagojevich: I Have A Political Future

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich continued his “I’m-vindicated” media tour on Sunday, less than a week after a federal grand jury found him guilty of making false statements but failed to reach a verdict on 23 other counts.In an appearance on F… Continue reading

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The F Word: Evil Inequality In the Works for the Web

Google’s corporate motto, it’s been noted, is “Don’t Be Evil.” They’re going to be sorry they ever said it. By siding with Verizon vs. those fighting for a free and equal Internet — that may be exactly what they’re doing.The Internet and telecom giant… Continue reading

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Deadlines "R" Us

It was an agreement drawn up between the Bush Administration and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki: the deadline for American combat troops to be out of Iraq would be the end of August 2010.Further to the east, another deadline was inserted dialectic… Continue reading

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New START vs. the Tea Party: What’s the Greatest Threat?

What’s more dangerous: the thousands of nukes that will still target U.S. and Russian cities if the New START treaty is not ratified OR the opportunistic, Tea Party pandering politicians who would derail this commonsense agreement?If you answered “the … Continue reading

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Congress Passes Historic Legislation to Reduce Crack/Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity

Today, the House passed legislation reducing the two-decades-old sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses. The Senate passed an identical bill in March and the legislation is now heading to President Obama, who supports the reform… Continue reading

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Deja Vu at Kabul Conference

Today, Kabul played host to over 40 foreign ministers and other international leaders representing the broad coalition of the “unwilling, but we can’t abandon Afghanistan” group of countries. This event — the ninth such conference in nine years (but t… Continue reading

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