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Clinton, Reagan, Nixon, LBJ: Farewells
The Swampby Mark Silva As President George W. Bush and his writers place the final touches on 15 minutes of televisied talk that will deliver a farewell to the nation after two tumultuous terms in office, it's worth remembering the most......Tags: National Government, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Censorship, Health
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Prosecuting torture: 'Hard to believe'
The Swampby Mark Silva Eric Holder, President Barack Obama's nominee for attorney general, made plenty of people uncomfortable when he asserted, flatly, in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, that water-boarding is torture. During the...Tags: National Government, Legal Services, FBI, Politics, Court Administration
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Robert Gates: Nothing 'awkward' at DoD
The Swampby Mark Silva Defense Secretary Robert Gates, the holdover from the Bush administration now proposing significant spending cuts and realignment of priorities at the Pentagon of the Obama administration, says he has carried out plenty of "nonpartisan''...Tags: Barack Obama, National Government, United States, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Clinton in Iraq: Obama 'committed'
The Swampby Mark Silva With deadly violence on the rise in Iraq in recent days - including what the U.S. military views as trademark al Qaeda attacks involving female suicide bombers in three instances - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton landed......Tags: Barack Obama, United States, Politics, NBC (tv network), Wars and Interventions
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Guantanamo detainee: New York trial
The Swampby Mark Silva The first detainee from the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to arrive in the United States has been moved to New York City to face criminal charges for the bombings of U.S. embassies in Tanzania and......Tags: National Government, Barack Obama, United States, Politics, Court Administration
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Bagram and beyond: Rivalling Iraq in '09
The Swampby Mark Silva A grim turning point may be nearing in America's two wars: As the U.S. military scales back forces in Iraq and ramps up in Afghanistan, the number of American military deaths in Afghanistan this year is rivaling......Tags: Hamid Karzai, National Government, United States, Wars and Interventions, Dick Cheney
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Obama: 'Buck stops with me'
The SwampSee the White House review: Summary of review.pdf See the order for action: Corrective actions.pdf See Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair's letter to the intelligence community this evening: Dennis Blair letter.pdf by Mark Silva and Christi...Tags: Barack Obama, National Government, Holidays, Politics, Religious Festivals
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Top Al Qaeda leader killed, U.S. says
The Swampby David S. Cloud Al Qaeda's third-ranking leader -- a close associate and relative by marriage to Osama bin Laden -- is believed to have been killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's tribal region, U.S. officials said. The......Tags: Family, Guerrilla Activity, Al-Qaeda, Armed Conflicts, Afghanistan
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Obama: One-term presidency no problem
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated with transcript The political costs of pressing for health-care reform and other controversial initiatives won't stop President Barack Obama from trying, he says in an interviewi airing this evening on ABC's World News. " I'd.......Tags: National Government, Republican Party, Holidays, Politics, Nightline (tv program)
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Deficits and terrorism: Obama vs. GOP
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama is atttempting to focus attention on an attack on the federal budget deficit. Republicans complain today that he is misfiring in the war on terrorism. With an annual budget deficit this year of $1.35......Tags: Barack Obama, Lawyers, National Government, FBI, Republican Party
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The decline of terrorism
Our era is known as the Age of Terror, and no wonder. Twelve years ago, the United States suffered its worst terrorist attack ever, and since then, we have lived under the shadow of atrocities designed to frighten as well as kill. The bombs that went...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, Sociology, The New York Times, Timothy McVeigh, Explosions
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Another victim of Boston Marathon bombings: public spaces
Less than 24 hours ago, an apparent act of terrorism marred this year's Boston Marathon. It's too early to know many of the details about this tragic event. Late last night, officials were reporting three deaths and well over 100 injuries; soon we...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, United Nations, George Washington, Fenway Park, Oklahoma City Bombing (1995)
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