Posts Tagged ‘military-base’
Obama visits Afghanistan (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama visited Afghanistan Friday but stayed on a U.S. military base, cancelling a planned trip to Kabul to meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai because of bad weather. Visit link: Obama visits Afghanistan (Reuters)
Obama opposes permanent extension of tax cuts for rich (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Friday he does not want to permanently extend tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, sending another signal he is willing to forge some sort of compromise with newly emboldened Republicans to win an extension for the middle class. Continued here: Obama opposes permanent extension of tax cuts for [...]
US expects to spend big in Afghanistan for years (AP)
AP - The U.S. government's financial commitment to Afghanistan is likely to linger and reach into the billions long after it pulls combat troops from the country, newly disclosed spending estimates show. See the original post here: US expects to spend big in Afghanistan for years (AP)
