tagged w/ Secretary of State
-
In an interview on National Public Radio, former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger states Sarah Palin is not ready to be president and he devoutly hopes she would never be tested. Eagleburger, a Republican, served under George H.W. Bush and is supporting McCain, though McCain may be wondering how strong that support is at the moment. McCain regularly cites Eagleburger as an important endorsement.
Video and full transcript
In an interview on National Public Radio, former Secretary of State Lawrence... more
-
-
An Ohio man has been charged with making a death threat against the state's top elections official.
The State Highway Patrol says Dana McArtor was charged Friday with intimidation in a telephoned threat to the office of Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.
Brunner spokesman Jeff Ortega says the call last Friday threatened to kill the secretary of state. Her office says it has been inundated with threats during a busy season of voter lawsuits and alleged registration irregularities.
The 51-year-old Columbus man remains jailed. He is to be arraigned Saturday.
CBS Affiliate WBNS reported that the state filed a motion to set a $1 million bond for McArtor and order a psychiatric exam to determine competency.
A message was left at a phone listing for the address on his court record.
The record didn't indicate whether he had an attorney.
An Ohio man has been charged with making a death threat against the state's top... more
-
-
On Sunday morning’s Meet the Press, Colin Powell formally endorsed Barack Obama for President. The announcement comes as a potential “October surprise” that favors the Democratic nominee because of the five-star general’s established trust with veterans and older voters. On Sunday morning’s Meet the Press, Colin Powell formally endorsed Barack Obama... more
-
-
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president, describing the Illinois senator as a ``transformational figure.''Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for... more
-
-
Voter fraud was a buzz phrase for the Ohio GOP when it pushed voter identification requirements through the state Legislature in 2005. It's now a driving factor behind a flurry of GOP lawsuits leveled against Democratic Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.Voter fraud was a buzz phrase for the Ohio GOP when it pushed voter identification... more
-
-
The US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte has arrived on a surprise visit to Iraq, the US Embassy in Baghdad said.
He will meet senior Iraqi officials to discuss political, security, and economic progress in the country. The Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) will also be high on the agenda, as it has run into problems and Negroponte has long held the reputation of being America's diplomatic strong-arm man.
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani just back from Washington has said that the US is threatening to seize Iraqi assets and oil money if an arrangement is not worked out on SOFA that is to Washington's liking.
It should be remembered that Negroponte was the point man for American state terrorist activities in Central America when the US was destabilizing Nicaragua, overseeing the bloody suppression of opposition to its rightist allies in El Salvador and militarizing Honduras where he was the US ambassador in the 1980s.
The US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte has arrived on a surprise visit to... more
-
-
Top White House officials were told in early 2002 about harsh measures used by the CIA to extract information from suspected al-Qaeda terrorists in the agency's secret prisons, according to an account given to congressional investigators by the office of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
The details of the controversial program were discussed in multiple meetings inside the White House over a two-year period, triggering concerns among several officials who worried that the agency's methods might be illegal or violate anti-torture treaties, according to separate statements signed by Rice and her top legal adviser.
"I expressed concern that the proposed CIA interrogation techniques comply with applicable U.S. law, including our international obligations," John B. Bellinger III, legal adviser to Rice at the State Department and formerly her top legal aide at the National Security Council, said in written answers to questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Top White House officials were told in early 2002 about harsh measures used by the CIA... more
-
-
General David Petraeus must "knit together" Afghanistan's confused command structure if the coalition is to avoid a humiliating defeat, a senior American defence official has said.General David Petraeus must "knit together" Afghanistan's confused... more
-
-
As George W. Bush's national security adviser and then secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice has long been seen as the toughest woman in American politicsAs George W. Bush's national security adviser and then secretary of state,... more
-
-
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday there are too few black Americans in the State Department.
"I have lamented that I can go into a meeting at the Department of State -- and as a matter fact I can go into a whole day of meetings at the Department of State -- and actually rarely see somebody who looks like me. And that is just not acceptable," Rice said.
She was delivering the keynote speech at the annual Conference of the White House Initiative on National Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
"Like so many African-Americans who were fortunate enough to have the benefits of education and all the access that I have had, my story starts with parents and aunts and uncles, and indeed in my case a grandparent, who got their start at historically black colleges," Rice said.
She praised partnerships between federal government departments and agencies and black colleges.
Last year, such colleges received $5 million in scholarships and grants from the State Department for language training, study abroad and exchange programs.
"It's good for the students, but it is good for America, too," she said. "Because when I go around the world, I want to see black Americans involved in the promotion and development of our foreign policy. I want to see a Foreign Service that looks as if black Americans are part of this great country." WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday there are too few... more
-
-
Concern Worldwide is currently running an innovative project as a response to food shortages in Malawi. Hilary Benn, the UK's Secretary of State for International Development (DFID), visited Malawi in February 2007 to see a DFID funded project in action.Concern Worldwide is currently running an innovative project as a response to food... more
-
-
The secretary of state said that the U.S. still supported democracy in the Middle East but defended the American refusal to recognize the earlier Hamas-led government. (NYT)The secretary of state said that the U.S. still supported democracy in the Middle East... more
-
-
khsing
-
added this
-
4 years ago
- |
