Unlikely support from conservative opposition that has hampered his domestic agenda puts U.S. president in strong position as he gears up to join Sunni rebels fighting the Assad regime.
Republicans boost Obama on Syria intervention
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Posts Tagged: Presidency of Barack Obama
Merkel threads the needle on U.S. spying
Making symbolic and rhetorical gestures to ease anxiety about NSA surveillance programs, a minor blip on her cruise to re-election.
Manning verdict doesn’t fix Obama’s leak problem
U.S. president is losing a domestic debate about surveillance and the national security state, a legal victory against the first Wikileaker notwithstanding.
Manning ruling could have chilling effect of its own
The years-old case of the soldier who helped get Wikileaks off the ground is coinciding with the Snowden saga so as to put President Obama’s civil liberties record back in the spotlight.
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Posted September 26, 2024