Friday, May 22, 2009

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Stone Wall

Pelosi refuses to answer Capitol Hill presser questions on CIA/interrogation flap. Read her stunning non-responsive response here. Reporters, rebuffed, move on to other topics. Developing....

Addressing Military Grads

Obama promises grads at the U.S. Naval Academy he'll send them into harm's way only when "it is absolutely necessary" to keep the country safe. On national security: "As Americans, we reject the false chose between our security and our ideals. We can and we must and we will protect both." FULL TEXT: Read remarks here. Sen. McCain [...]

Bush: "Life Is Returning Back to Normal"

Speaking to New Mexico high school grads, says reality of post-White House life hit him while walking his dog Barney in his Dallas neighborhood. "There I was, former president of the United States of America, with a plastic bag on my hand."

POTUS Signs Military Spending Bill

Obama says the legislation curbing wasteful spending by the Pentagon is "long overdue" in remarks in the Rose Garden Friday. Details here. "I reject the notion that we have to waste billions of taxpayer dollars to keep the nation secure." Full remarks here. Later: He'll sign the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act in the afternoon. [...]

Hezbollah: Biden Visit Disrupting Elections

The Iranian-backed group says the VP's visit raises "strong suspicion" that Washington is trying to interfere with the June 7 elections. He'll meet with President Sleiman, express support for an "independent and sovereign Lebanon" while there Friday.

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For Wonks Only

Laura Rozen has an interesting list of the key foreign policy players below the top tier in the Obama Administration.

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