Category Archives: Foreign Affairs

Credit Where Credit is (Perhaps) Due

Over the past year, President Obama has achieved what can be objectively viewed as a number of foreign policy success, most notably in the United States’ ongoing War on Terror. Osama Bin Laden, on the run since 9/11, was killed … Continue reading

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House Can’t Decide on Libya

The House of Representatives today failed to pass a bill that would de-fund the Libya operations. It also failed to pass a resolution expressing support for the mission, which would have effectively authorized it under the War Powers Act. This … Continue reading

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President Obama Announces a Draw Down of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

President Obama addressed the nation yesterday in a speech in which he stated that 10,000 troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of 2011, and an additional 23,000 by the end of 2012.

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Opposition to Libya Mission Increases

As the NATO military action in Libya begins its fourth month, the chorus of voices, both in Washington and in the rest of the nation, calling for President Obama to either justify his actions in committing U.S. forces or bring … Continue reading

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