Monthly Archives: June 2011
USGLC’s National Security Advisory Council Tops 100 Military Leaders Washington, DC— The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition today announced that its National Security Advisory Council, composed of top military leaders from around the country, has reached the milestone of 100 members. The National Security Advisory Council (NSAC) is a unique, non-partisan group of 100 prominent retired [...]
Who’s In the News Obama uses combative new tone to retake reins on economic, foreign policy issues (Washington Post, Peter Wallsten and Zachary A. Goldfarb) Using the grand backdrop of an East Room news conference, Obama clearly had a mission Wednesday: to reassert a commanding presence on the economic and foreign policy issues that are [...]
Urge Congress to Support Strong and Effective International Affairs Budget Washington, DC —The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) today released a letter to Members of Congress signed by over 50 of the country’s top business leaders urging them to support a strong and effective International Affairs Budget. The business leaders make clear U.S. investments in [...]
This morning, the USGLC released a letter to Members of Congress signed by over 50 of the country’s top business leaders urging them to support a strong and effective International Affairs Budget. Signed by leaders representing a diverse range of businesses including Boeing, Coca-Cola, General Electric, Google, Microsoft, PepsiCo and Walmart, the letter says “The [...]
Vice President Biden’s bipartisan budget working group collapsed last week after House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) withdrew from the talks, citing disagreements with Democrats on revenue increases. President Obama and Biden will meet separately with Sens. Harry Reid (D-NV) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today. President Obama and Speaker Boehner (R-OH) have yet to schedule [...]
“ND Jobs, US Security on the Line” by Gen. Charles Wald The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, June 26, 2011 As a proud North Dakota native, I know what international engagement means for local families and businesses. With more than 300 miles of international border, our state faces both opportunities and dangers in today’s interconnected world. What many [...]
Yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Afghanistan and Pakistan. She made a clear case for smart power in this critical region, saying “improving governance, creating economic opportunity, supporting civil society is vital to solidifying our military gains and advancing our political and diplomatic goals.” Secretary Clinton also [...]
Last night, in a prime-time televised address to the nation, President Obama announced that 10,000 U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan this year and an additional 23,000 will come home by next summer. The troop withdrawal will begin quickly, starting next month. After the withdrawal is complete, some 70,000 American service members will remain in Afghanistan. [...]
Yesterday, CIA Director Leon Panetta was confirmed by the Senate in an overwhelming, bipartisan 100-0 vote to replace Bob Gates as Secretary of Defense. This evening, President Obama will address the nation at 8p.m. on troop levels in Afghanistan. He is expected to speak for about 10 minutes and call for a reduction of 10,000 [...]
Must Reads Who’s In the News Obama to announce Afghanistan withdrawal plans Wednesday (Washington Post, Karen DeYoung and Scott Wilson) President Obama will announce Wednesday his decision on how many troops to withdraw from Afghanistan next month, concluding a process of consultation with his advisers and commanders that will set the military course for the [...]
