Transcript: President Barack Obama’s speech on closing Guantanamo at National Defense University – May 23, 2013

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Transcript of President Barack Obama’s speech on U.S. counter-terrorism strategies, including his proposal to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, delivered at the National Defense University…

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Transcript: Sen. John McCain’s response to Obama’s speech on closing Guantanamo – May 23, 2013

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Partial transcript of press briefing remarks by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in response to President Barack Obama’s speech on closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility on May 23,…

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Obama holds back on taking actions against Syria for alleged use of chemical weapons

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Backtracking from his “game changer” threat, President Barack Obama is holding back on taking “actions” against the Syrian government, which has been accused of using chemical weapons against…

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Transcript: Press briefing remarks by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Syria’s use of chemical weapons on April 25, 2013

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Partial transcript of press briefing remarks by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Syria’s use of chemical weapons on April 25, 2013:

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Transcript: President Obama on the use of chemical weapons in Syria – April 30, 2013 press conference

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Transcript of remarks by President Barack Obama on the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The press conference was held on April 30, 2013:

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Transcript: Remarks by Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger on the classified intelligence briefing on Syria’s use of chemical weapons

Friday, April 26, 2013

Partial transcript of remarks by Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, on the classified intelligence briefing on Syria’s alleged use of chemical weapons….

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Transcript: Zbigniew Brzezinski on the geopolitical lessons of the Iraq War

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Partial transcript of Q&A with Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter and Professor at Johns Hopkins University, on the geopolitical lessons of the Iraq…

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Transcript: Q&A with Ambassador Samir Sumaida’ie on the state of Iraq 10 years after the U.S. invasion

Monday, April 8, 2013

Partial transcript of Q&A with Samir Sumaida’ie, former Iraqi Ambassador to the United States, on the state of Iraq 10 years after the U.S. invasion at the Carnegie…

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Transcript: Q&A with Emma Sky on the state of Iraq 10 years after the U.S. invasion

Monday, April 8, 2013

Partial transcript of Q&A with Emma Sky, Senior Fellow at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale University and former political advisor to General Raymond Odierno during…

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Transcript: Q&A with Ambassador Ryan Crocker on the state of Iraq 10 years after the U.S. invasion

Monday, April 8, 2013

Partial transcript of Q&A with Ryan Crocker, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, on the state of Iraq 10 years after the U.S. invasion at the Carnegie Endowment for…

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