Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterUS senator urges Somalia policy overhaul (AFP)
Published 2/19/2009 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
AFP - US President Barack Obama must urgently seize the opportunity to help Somalia's new leaders unite their strife-torn country under the rule of law, a senator said in a letter released Thursday.
(link)
Tags:
World
Somalia
Barack Obama
Foreign Policy
Related Content
Obama and Canada's Harper meet today on world's largest 2-way relationship
latimesblogs.latimes.com 2/19/2009 — President Barack Obama makes his first foreign journey today, a quick day-trip 455 miles up to Canada's capital and back to his own White House bed tonight. It's basically a get-to-know you opportunity for Obama and Canada's Prime Minister ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com 2/19/2009 — President Barack Obama makes his first foreign journey today, a quick day-trip 455 miles up to Canada's capital and back to his own White House bed tonight. It's basically a get-to-know you opportunity for Obama and Canada's Prime Minister ...
Bumbling Obama Doesn't Realize He's In Canada: 'It's a Great Pleasure to Be Here in Iowa - Ottawa'
jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com 2/19/2009 — No doubt the media will just claim the poor thing is tired from working so hard to save America.OTTAWA, Canada - President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper just started their joint news conference, the first such dual podium event for ...
jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com 2/19/2009 — No doubt the media will just claim the poor thing is tired from working so hard to save America.OTTAWA, Canada - President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper just started their joint news conference, the first such dual podium event for ...
Obama Plans Indefinite Military Detention of Terrorism Suspects
reason.com 2/19/2009 — Last month I worried about Attorney General Eric Holder's declaration at his confirmation hearing that "we are at war" with terrorists, noting that such language has often been used to justify legal shortcuts and abridgements of civil ...
reason.com 2/19/2009 — Last month I worried about Attorney General Eric Holder's declaration at his confirmation hearing that "we are at war" with terrorists, noting that such language has often been used to justify legal shortcuts and abridgements of civil ...
Health Care Industry in Talks to Shape Policy
nytimes.com 2/19/2009 — The secret talks appear to be inching toward a consensus that comprehensive health care legislation should include a requirement that every American carry insurance. >
nytimes.com 2/19/2009 — The secret talks appear to be inching toward a consensus that comprehensive health care legislation should include a requirement that every American carry insurance. >
Obama to Deploy 2 More Brigades to Afghanistan
briefingroom.thehill.com 2/20/2009 — President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that he is sending two more troop brigades to Afghanistan. Obama said in a statement that the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan "demands argent attention and swift action." "The Taliban is resurgent in ...
briefingroom.thehill.com 2/20/2009 — President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that he is sending two more troop brigades to Afghanistan. Obama said in a statement that the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan "demands argent attention and swift action." "The Taliban is resurgent in ...
Pakistan, Afghanistan to participate in U.S. policy review — Reuters: Politics 2/19/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan and Afghanistan will send their foreign ministers to Washington next week for talks on the Obama administration's review of regional security issues, U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke said on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan and Afghanistan will send their foreign ministers to Washington next week for talks on the Obama administration's review of regional security issues, U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke said on Wednesday.
NATO planning new anti-piracy mission off Somalia
(AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 2/19/2009
AP - NATO is planning to deploy a new naval flotilla in the coming months to combat piracy off Somalia, a spokesman for the alliance said Thursday.
AP - NATO is planning to deploy a new naval flotilla in the coming months to combat piracy off Somalia, a spokesman for the alliance said Thursday.
Canada, U.S. agree stimulus measures needed — Reuters: Politics 2/19/2009
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The United States and Canada have agreed that mutually beneficial stimulus measures are needed, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Thursday following a meeting with President Barack Obama.
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The United States and Canada have agreed that mutually beneficial stimulus measures are needed, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Thursday following a meeting with President Barack Obama.
Why Barack Obama is more popular in Canada than Stephen Harper. — (Obsolete Feed) 2/19/2009
There is a pattern to U.S. presidential visits familiar to many Canadians. First, there is eager anticipation after an election—will Canada be blessed with the new president's first foreign visit? That tradition was upset by George W. Bush in 2001, ...
There is a pattern to U.S. presidential visits familiar to many Canadians. First, there is eager anticipation after an election—will Canada be blessed with the new president's first foreign visit? That tradition was upset by George W. Bush in 2001, ...
Democratic Cash Hound Susman May Be Headed for High Tea — Wash Post Federal Page 2/20/2009
It's still a bit early for the Obama team to start focusing on ambassadorial nominees -- they've got a few more pressing openings to worry about. Some names -- Harvard professor Joseph Nye to Japan, Steelers owner Art Rooney to Ireland, for example -- ...
It's still a bit early for the Obama team to start focusing on ambassadorial nominees -- they've got a few more pressing openings to worry about. Some names -- Harvard professor Joseph Nye to Japan, Steelers owner Art Rooney to Ireland, for example -- ...
