President Barack Obama is considering a new configuration of forces in Afghanistan that could radically alter the numbers of troops in Helmand the province where British troops are concentrated. (more…)
Vice President Joe Biden supposedly made “significant strides during a trip to Central Europe” last week “in relieving anxieties the Obama administration stirred up last month when it scrapped a Bush-era plan for missile defense,” reported The Associated Press. (more…)
Does the White House feel like a frat house? The suspicion flared in recent weeks ‘“ and not for the first time ‘“ after U.S. President Barack Obama was criticized by women’s advocates and liberal bloggers for hosting a high-level basketball game with no female players. (more…)
Vice President Joe Biden touts success of federal stimulus in Cleveland (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
The U.S. economy is pulling out of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression because federal stimulus measures are working, Vice President Joe Biden said during appearances in Cleveland. (more…)