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Russian missiles to Syria could embolden Assad: U.S. general warns
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer on Friday condemned Russia's shipment of advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, saying it could embolden President Bashar al-Assad's forces to keep fighting a bloody civil war. "It's at the very least...Tags: Chuck Hagel, U.S. Congress, Wars and Interventions, Bashar Assad, Missile Systems
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Russia sends Syria advanced anti-ship missiles: U.S. officials
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has sent Syria advanced anti-ship missiles, U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, bolstering Syrian defenses despite pleas from Washington and elsewhere to stop supplying President Bashar al-Assad's forces. One of the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Bashar Assad, Missile Systems, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense Equipment
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Obama administration to tighten pressure on Iran, aide says
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Wednesday that it would add more sanctions on Iran in an effort to dissuade Tehran from continuing its nuclear program, but stopped short of backing tough new penalties that lawmakers are considering....
Tags: Nuclear Policy, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Washington, DC, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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U.S. targets two UAE firms for dealing with blacklisted Iran banks
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States blacklisted two Dubai-based trading companies on Wednesday, accusing them of helping Iran evade financial sanctions and effectively cutting them off from the U.S. financial system. The move against Al Hilal...Tags: Nuclear Policy, Finance, U.S. Congress, U.S. Elections, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Column: Benghazi and IRS: Sons of Watergate?
In his defense of President Barack Obama, press secretary Jay Carney is beginning to sound a lot like Ronald Zeigler, Richard Nixon's spokesman. Carney only has to use the word "inoperative," as Ziegler did when incriminating evidence surfaced that proved...Tags: Television Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tea Party Movement, The Washington Post, ABC (tv network)
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Congress speaks with a loud, muddled voice on Syria
WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein made headlines recently by demanding a forceful U.S. response to Syria's use of chemical weapons against its population. Less noticed was that the California Democrat wasn't urging deeper military involvement...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Harry Reid, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Bob Corker
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Rand Paul accuses Hillary Clinton of 'dereliction of duty' on Libya
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Sen. Rand Paul sharply attacked former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, declaring that her actions in the months leading up to the killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya last year were "inexcusable, it was a dereliction of...Tags: U.S. Congress, Benghazi, Libya, Elections, Christopher Stevens
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COLUMN - On Syria, it's time for Obama to decide: Bremmer
Reuters(Ian Bremmer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Ian Bremmer May 9 (Reuters) - Through two years of Syrian crisis, the Obama administration has cautiously dragged its feet as the United States is further enmeshed in the conflict....Tags: Chuck Hagel, Qatar, Bashar Assad, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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ANALYSIS-After months of deadlock, diplomacy gets another chance in Syria
Reuters* Russia, United States seek to relaunch peace effort * Assad's future role could be sticking point * Moscow keen to head off any Western intervention By Arshad Mohammed and Timothy Heritage ROME/MOSCOW, May 9 (Reuters) - If Russia has decided to make...Tags: Central Asia, Libyan Civil War (2011), Bashar Assad, Wars and Interventions, Revolutions
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Obama's Libya nominee says security is ambassador's job
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice as the next U.S. ambassador to Libya promised on Tuesday to ensure the security of staff in the country, eight months after an attack in Benghazi killed four Americans, including the last...Tags: U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Benghazi, Washington, DC, Politics
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Amid new security threats, some in U.S. Congress look to update 9/11 law
Reuters* Some say law stretched beyond original intent * Questions about Obama drone policy fuel talk of change * Backing from Democrats and Republicans By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - A few dozen words rushed into law days after the Sept....Tags: Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Georgian president visits Baltimore
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili visited Baltimore on Wednesday as part of a U.S. tour intended to build support for his country's bid to join NATO. Saakashvili visited the city to meet with Sen. Ben Cardin, a Maryland Democrat. He has also met with...Tags: Mikheil Saakashvili, John Kerry, NATO, Georgia
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