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Iranian filmmaker urges release of American journalist
A well-known Iranian filmmaker has written an open letter calling for the release of journalist Roxana Saberi.
Obama invites Mideast leaders for talks on ‘comprehensive peace’
President Obama is launching an effort "to achieve a comprehensive peace in the Middle East," his spokesman said Tuesday. Obama has invited key regional leaders to Washington in the coming weeks for consultations on the peace process, Robert Gibbs said. Obama wants to meet separately with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Gibbs told reporters
Commentary: Obama has to be more than the ‘un-Bush’
At every stop during his recent trips abroad, President Obama went out of his way to assure observers that he is the un-Bush: a pragmatist rather than an ideologue, with both his feet firmly planted in the reality-based world. (CNN) — At every stop during his recent trips abroad, President Obama went out of his way to assure observers that he is the un-Bush: a pragmatist rather than an ideologue, with both his feet firmly planted in the reality-based world
Obama leaves door open to Bush officials’ prosecution
President Obama on Tuesday left open the possibility of criminal prosecution for Bush administration officials who drew up the legal basis for interrogation techniques that many view as torture. Obama said it will be up to Attorney General Eric Holder to decide whether or not to prosecute the former officials. “With respect to those who formulated those legal decisions, I would say that is going to be more a decision for the attorney general within the parameter of various laws, and I don’t want to prejudge that,” Obama said during a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah at the White House.
Civil Liberties Advocates Dismayed at Obama’s Recent Moves
After eight years in the political wilderness, civil libertarians didn’t have to wait long for President Barack Obama to make them feel at home again. Within just one full day in office, the new President issued a blistering array of orders reversing the policies of George W.
How Waterboarding Got Out of Control
For years, the Bush Administration defended its harsh interrogation methods against accusations of torture by portraying them as a measured intelligence gathering tool that wouldn’t be allowed to get out of hand.
U.S. generals gauge where fight in Afghanistan is headed
Sending 21,000 more troops to Afghanistan is the centerpiece of the Obama administration’s strategy for winning there . Commanders say victory is achievable, but those in the field expect a long road ahead
Why Did Ahmadinejad Help American Journalist Roxana Saberi?
In a surprising gesture of white knighthood, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came to the aid of Roxana Saberi, the Iranian-American journalist detained in a Tehran prison on spying charges.
Stress Test Results: Most Banks Likely to Pass
Is your bank broke? Probably not.