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Column by Eleanor LeCain Submit guest columns: [email protected] In March 2003, I traveled to Afghanistan to facilitate a leadership training for a group of Afghan women who were hoping to help lead their country away from the abyss that had been Taliban rule. Afghans I met – men and women – were grateful that…
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Column by Tom Perriello www.perriello.house.gov As this year winds to a close, I continue to focus on economic recovery and the fiscal discipline to bring our deficit under control. First, I have once again signed on as co-sponsor of a measure to block members of Congress from receiving automatic pay increases, this time for the…
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Column by David Reynolds Submit guest columns and letters: [email protected] I have not gone off my rocker. At least no more than usual. In this season of giving, I wish to make the case that we are not spending enough for both national defense and health care. Yes, I know, such a pronouncement runs…
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Video Essay by Chris Graham [email protected] The critics on U.S. policy on Afghanistan are out in droves. What the peaceniks and jingoists seem to be missing is a sense of the stakes at play here, AFP editor Chris Graham says in today’s edition of The Rant. Key message: You don’t play politics with international…
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Tuesday, Nov. 10 MR. GIBBS: Good morning, folks. How is everyone? Who’s first? Q Two questions about Fort Hood. Just a logistical question: The schedule has the President meeting with wounded troops twice, before and after the service. Are these all troops wounded in the shooting, or is this two different groups?
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Thursday, Nov. 5 MR. GIBBS: All right, now that the warmup band has finished playing. (Laughter.) Probably only get to say that once or twice in my life. I might as well try today, right? Yes, sir. Q What prompted the President to come out today and make that statement, which sounded pretty tough? MR….
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Monday, Nov. 2 MR. GIBBS: Take us away, Ben. Q Thanks, Robert. A few questions about Afghanistan. Can you tell us, first generally speaking, what’s the President’s reaction to the end of this election? And is he in any way relieved that this sort of messy process is over? MR. GIBBS: Well, look, I think…
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Wednesday, Oct. 28 Q Payments to President Karzai’s brother by the CIA – what can you tell us about how that – or if that has caused any consternation here at the White House? MR. GIBBS: I would refer questions about that story to the CIA. Q So it’s not true? MR. GIBBS: The best…
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Thursday, Oct. 22 MR. GIBBS: Is this – where’s – Q He’s not there. MR. GIBBS: Where is Chuck today? Is he – Q I thought I’d be helpful. MR. GIBBS: Is Chuck a little – Q I have the means, by the way, to do – MR. GIBBS: Although I’m told this is –…
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Monday, Oct. 19 Press Secretary Robert Gibbs is joined in the press briefing by Dr. Jared Bernstei, deputy assistant to the president on economic policy, and Melody Barnes, director of the Domestic Policy Council. MR. GIBBS: Good after – or good morning, I should say. Sorry, I’m used to doing this in the afternoon. Before…
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