All Posts Tagged With: "President"
Leaders at Pentagon Want to Arm Rebels in Syria
The top leaders at the Pentagon said on Thursday they favored giving weapons to the rebels fighting a brutal, bloody civil war against the government of Syria. The Pentagon’s position is directly at odds with that of the White House. Both Leon Panetta, the Secretary of Defense and General Martin Dempsey the chairman of the [...]
Memo Claims Authority to Kill al Qaeda Members
A newly leaked memo from the White House administration claims the U.S. has authority to kill al-Qaeda members overseas, even those who are American citizens, in terms that go well beyond statements made previously by President Obama and some of his top aides. The position by the administration has created objections from critics. However, Congress [...]
Abbas and Kerry to Promote Peace
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who was recently sworn in, telephoned Mahmoud Abbas the Palestinian president on Sunday. Kerry suggested the two should have a meeting to discuss the peace efforts, said a spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority. Nabil Abu Rudeina, a spokesperson for Abbas told Wafa the official Palestinian news agency that Abbas [...]
Obama Shoots for a Hobby
Last week, when President Barack Obama mentioned he had taken up a new hobby – Camp David skeet shooting – it surprised many, as the president is identified today with guns through his effort in banning high capacity magazines and their assault rifles. To a great deal of people, Obama’s new hobby of shooting skeets [...]
Obama Second Term Middle East Policy
The second term for President Barack Obama is just getting under way and there is new talk about U.S. policy in the Middle East, especially with regards to the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. Talk about the Middle East gained momentum during the Senate hearings for John Kerry who is expected to receive [...]
Jindal Says GOP Must Stop Being Stupid
Bobby Jindal, the Governor of Louisiana, warned his fellow members of the Republican Party that they need to stop being the stupid party. On Thursday, Jindal gave a sharp, fiery critique of the Republican Party at the winter meeting of the Republican National Committee. On Friday, top members of the Republican Party will meet in [...]
NRA Attacks Veiled Comment by Obama
Wayne LaPierre the Executive Vice President of the NRA has not been in the public eye since his appearance on the Meet the Press show last month was poorly received. However, on Tuesday night he appeared with the NRA’s response to a comment made during the inaugural speech of President Obama on Monday. In his [...]
Little Hope for Political Cooperation as Second Term Starts
Even though Americans are more upbeat about the direction in which the country is headed than most were four years ago, voters are less confident that the government can help them. The first inauguration of President Obama was a time of hope for bipartisanship as 50% of people in the U.S. predicted at that time [...]
Majority Support Obama’s Agenda Entering Second Term
As President Obama is set to start his second and final term in office, Americans broadly support both the way he has handed his presidency to date and the agenda he has for the second term, according to a recent poll released on Thursday. The recent poll shows that 52% of American adults approved of [...]
Powell Says Republicans Have Identity Problem
On Sunday, Colin Powell the former Secretary of State appeared on Meet the Press on NBC. He appeared primarily to lend his support to Chuck Hagel, the former U.S. Senator who has been nominated for Defense Secretary. However, near the end of the broadcast Powel was asked about his relationship with the Republican Party. The [...]
As the shareholders in Germany opposes the re-election of Mr Flint as Chairman and Mr Gulliver CEO of HSBC Holdings ...
Since Obama seems to never know anything about any issue at any given time on any given subject from any ...
a one year high of $63.82? On May 15th?
What a nonsense, the shares were at $77.11!