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Ambassador Solomont shares his
on-the-ground experience in Afghanistan with Spanish journalists
On August 31, Ambassador Solomont met with
Spanish journalists and opinion makers to discuss his recent trip to
Afghanistan, where he had a chance to meet with Spanish embassy officials,
aid workers, troops, and trainers. The Ambassador underscored that the
attacks of September 11th and March 11th were both planned in Afghanistan
and that only way to prevent the country from again becoming a nest of
extremism and a platform for terrorism that threatens our citizens is to
prepare the Afghan people to take responsibility for their own security and
their own future. He emphasized that progress is being made in Afghanistan
and that Spain is making a difference by providing security, development,
and training. Op-ed, August 29, 2010
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Ambassador Solomont meets with Spanish contingency in
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Obama Welcomes Netanyahu, Abbas to the White House
Obama told reporters
during a late afternoon briefing that the Israeli government and the
Palestinian Authority have taken important steps to build confidence and
engaged in several rounds of proximity talks since May in the face of some
difficult circumstances. But he said that both leaders have come to
Washington in a sincere effort to reach the goal of a two-state solution
that ends the conflict and ensures the rights and security of both Israelis
and Palestinians. It has been nearly two years since direct talks have been
held, Obama said. (more) |
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President Barack Obama walks with Middle East leaders
through the Cross Hall of the White House, Sept. 1, 2010. (Official White
House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) |
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Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on the End of Combat
Operations in Iraq, August 31, 2010
The United States has ended its seven-and-a-half-year-old military
operation in Iraq and is shifting to a civilian-led mission to build a
partnership with Iraq that will strengthen its government, industry and
people, President Obama says. “As our military draws down, our dedicated
civilians — diplomats, aid workers and advisers — are moving into the lead
to support Iraq as it strengthens its government, resolves political
disputes, resettles those displaced by war, and builds ties with the region
and the world,”
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US sends condolences to Spain
AFP. The United States offered its "deepest condolences" on
Wednesday to the families of two Spanish paramilitary police killed in a
shootout in Afghanistan being investigated as a terror attack. The two police
officers were killed along with a Spanish interpreter by an Afghan policeman at
a training session at a small NATO base in northwestern Afghanistan (more). |
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President Obama's Participation in Summit with European Union
President Obama will participate in a Summit with the leaders of the
European Union, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European
Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, in Lisbon, Portugal, on November
20, 2010. The United States has no stronger partner than Europe in advancing
security and prosperity around the world (more).
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