Congress’ Confidence In Obama’s War Strategy Slides — L.A. Times
Concerns about the lack of progress in Afghanistan are rising as U.S.
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Is Congress Losing Confidence In The Afghanistan War?
Posted by Bookyards on July 21st, 2010
Congress’ Confidence In Obama’s War Strategy Slides — L.A. Times
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Comments OffNo Decision Yet On Where To Hold The Trial For 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad
Posted by Bookyards on June 20th, 2010
Chances Dim For Swift 9/11 Decision — Politico
Attorney General Eric Holder said the decision over where to hold the trial for alleged 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammad was “weeks away” — three months ago.
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Posted by Bookyards on February 23rd, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during a news conference on Monday. Wilson/Getty
AG Won’t Rule Out New York For 9/11 trial — CNN
Washington (CNN) — Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday did not rule out the possibility that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four accused accomplices would be tried in New York.
“We are in the process of trying to determine where the case will be tried,” he told reporters after announcing that Najibullah Zazi had pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring with others to detonate explosives in the United States.
Asked whether New York City was still on the table, he said, “We are in the process of speaking with local officials trying to determine where that trial will occur.”
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Update: Attorney General Eric Holder: 9/11 terror trial in New York City is still on the table — New York Daily News
My Comment: I have two good contacts/friends who are Democrats and who work in the US Senate.
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Posted by Bookyards on February 23rd, 2010
US Senator Joe Lieberman Seeks To Overturn ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ — PoliticoSen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) will introduce a bill next week to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” adding a respected independent voice to the movement to overturn the policy that prohibits gays from serving in the military.
Lieberman, who caucuses with Democrats but tends to take more conservative stands on prominent issues, plans to be a chief supporter of what could be the most socially progressive legislation to come through this Congress.
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Posted by Bookyards on February 5th, 2010
Pelosi May Wait On ‘Don’t Ask’ Vote — The Politico
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi suggested Thursday that Democrats may wait on voting to repeal the ban on gays in the military until after the midterm elections and after the Pentagon has completed a full review of its “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.
“We’ve done a heavy lift, and I don’t know,” Pelosi told reporters.
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