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Kissinger encourages support for Obama (talkradionews.com)

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger says that due to the complex international environment, support for the next administration is necessary

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Submitted about 16 hours ago by SpencerKent on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

"Guard chief: Time for our people to stand out" (www.ngb.army.mil)

The National Guard is relevant and will continue to be relevant under the new administration, said the Guard's senior officer this week.

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Submitted about 16 hours ago by SpencerKent on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

Brandon Friedman: Conservative Denial Over Obama's Iraq Plan (www.vetvoice.com)

I know the election of Barack Obama is painful for many Bush supporters, but this grip of denial now tightening itself around some conservatives is, well. . .really weird.

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Submitted 1 day ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

Let's Raise Happy, Healthy Girls Like the Obama Girls (www.progressive.org)

The Obamas' little girls represent an ideal of childhood that, sadly, too few black children enjoy. It's rare when any two little black girls get a lot of positive attention in the media. But... More

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Submitted 1 day ago by HealthcareNewsLadder on Healthcare | 0 Comments |

Just Say 'No' to Drug Czars (www.motherjones.com) TMC

The "drug czar" position has never worked as intended. Originally proposed as a cabinet-level coordinator of drug policy by Joe Biden in the early 80's, it was a knee-jerk response to growing hysteria... More

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Submitted 1 day ago by HealthcareNewsLadder on Healthcare | 0 Comments |

Spencer Ackerman: What Will They Say Now About An Iraq Withdrawal Deadline? (attackerman.firedoglake.com)

The Republican defense secretary just endorsed withdrawing troops from Iraq according to a deadline -- something that John McCain, the pre-July George W. Bush and a raft of conservative commenters... More

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Submitted 2 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

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SecDef Gates: 16-Month Iraq Withdrawal Timetable Is 'Just Right' (thinkprogress.org)

Asked today if he considered himself “at odds” with Obama on the timetable, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that Obama “framed it just right yesterday.”

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Submitted 2 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

About that Timeline. . . . (www.vetvoice.com)

Remember when the Bush Administration fought like a cornered wolverine against anything remotely resembling a timeline for withdrawal in Iraq? Remember all that talk about "surrendering" and how a... More

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Submitted 2 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

Obama's UN Envoy Got Iraq War Wrong (www.thenation.com)

Obama's nominee to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Dr. Susan Rice, in February 2003 believed in the supposed threat posed by those Iraqi imaginary weapons of mass destruction.

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Submitted 2 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

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Obama: ‘I Believe That 16 Months Is The Right Time Frame’ For Getting Out Of Iraq (thinkprogress.org)

At a press conference today a reporter asked President-elect Obama if he still intended to “withdraw all U.S. forces from Iraq in 16 months after Inauguration.” “I believe that 16 months is the... More

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Submitted 3 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |

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