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Kaiser USAID Administrator Hearing Begins

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:03:54 GMT

Ahead of a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Tuesday, Rajiv Shah, President Barack Obama's nominee for USAID administrator, submitted "a long list of detailed answers to questions" and "weighed in on a number of substantive issues while...
Source: Medical News Today

Quoted in 'Kaiser USAID Administrator Hearing Begins'

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:03:54 GMT

said in Medical News Today:

weighed in on a number of substantive issues while deferring to the ongoing reviews at both State and the [National Security Council] NSC when it came to matters related to the structure of USAID and its relationship with the State Department

Iranian official: Resistance only way of dealing with 'Zionist enemy'

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:05:40 GMT

Saeed Jalili, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said in Syria that the only way to deal with the "Zionist enemy" was resistance.
Source: Ynetnews

And Thirty Years Ago This Month Somebody Else Had A Great Idea About Afghanistan

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:32:55 GMT

... with money, weapons, and training. I wonder who is backing them today? still is. Haven't you seen the stories about paying off the Taliban to let the supply convoys through?
Source: Crooks and Liars

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 12/02/09

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:43:48 GMT

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Rosemary DiCarlo, United States Deputy Representative to the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, United States...
Source: The White House

GOING AFTER A DRY WELLSPRING OF ISLAMIC EXTREMISM

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:12:39 GMT

Djelloul Marbrook - CNN asked Denis McDonough, chief of staff of the President's National Security Council, a simple question. Is getting Osama bin Laden at the top of our priority list?
Source: City Desk

OK, WE'RE RIGHT!: Obama Uses Afghan Surge Speech to Sell America on Withdrawal and his Pet Interests

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:30:15 GMT

We waited three months for THIS?
Source: Town Hall

US, Russian presidents urge negotiators to step up efforts to conclude arms control deal

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:31:07 GMT

WASHINGTON - The U.S. and Russian presidents are urging their nuclear negotiators to step up efforts to complete a new arms control agreement to replace a Cold War-era pact expiring this week.
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

Kanoo Travel wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:17:04 GMT

Kanoo Travel wins the prestigious award under the Travel and Tourism category for the third time.
Source: Dubai Chronicle

Quoted in 'Hawaii lands coveted APEC meeting with concerted effort'

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:19:03 GMT

said in The Honolulu Advertiser:

The final decision was made by the president. This is his event; he's the host. We were told that at the end of the day, after taking into account the National Security Council, the State Department and other agencies, that it was his decision

The AIPAC propagandist Dennis Ross moves over to the National Security Council

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:29:12 GMT

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Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:06:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - JUNE 24: Former senior director for Middle East affairs on the National Security Council, Michael Singh testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during a hearing about the current political crisis in Iran on Captiol Hill Ju...

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Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:28:00 GMT

(from L to R) Taiwan's National Security Council secretary general Su Chi, Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin, de facto US envoy Stephen Young, Taiwan's parliament speaker Wang Jin-pyng and Taiwan's former envoy to the US Frederick Chien clap during a site dedic...