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Four Outcomes For Postwar Libya

The Wall Street Journal reports: In his address to the nation Monday night, President Barack Obama explained why the U.S. got involved in a military operation in Libya. What the president couldn't really do—because nobody can—is predict exactly where that military operation will lead. It's …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday March 29, 2011

London "Parody" Of Arab Spring

Kapil Komireddi writes in Foreign Policy : LONDON — At around 7 p.m. on Saturday, thick clouds of smoke rose above the Lillywhites sports store on Piccadilly Circus. As the riot police rapidly formed a line to block access to lower Regent Street, bursts of embers flashed in the sky. A small …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday March 29, 2011

Trump Produces Wrong Birth Certificate

Ben Smith writes at Politico : Donald Trump made headlines earlier today when he provided what he said was a copy of his birth certificate -- but a quick check reveals it's actually not an official document. The paper that Trump released says "Jamaica Hospital" on top and lists the date …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday March 29, 2011

Wall Street Reg Reforms Could Cost $1 Billion

The Hill reports : House Republicans say implementing the Dodd-Frank financial reform law will cost agencies nearly $1 billion this year. The bill will also require the federal government to hire thousands of new workers, according to a memo being circulated among House Republicans that …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Rebels Fail to Take Qaddafi Hometown

CNN reports : Libyan opposition fighters Monday entered territory loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, but soon had to flee amid a barrage of gunfire, rebels told CNN. As they moved into Umm el Ghindel -- near Sirte, Gadhafi's birthplace -- they began searching some homes and found that …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Report: GOP Will Reject Budget Deal

Talking Points Memo reports : It's been almost a week since House Republicans, Senate Democrats and the White House last sat down to hammer out a budget agreement, and the schedule's still blank. Accusations of bad faith are now flying from both sides. Republicans are poised to reject a …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

GOP: Biden AWOL on Budget Talks

Politico reports : President Barack Obama said in early March that Vice President Joe Biden would help seal an overdue budget deal with Republicans. Instead of playing a major role in the process, however, Biden has been monitoring the debate from a distance — and waiting for the call …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

NPR Suspends News Exec Search

The Hill reports : NPR will suspend its search for a senior vice president for news until the public broadcaster finds a permanent CEO, according to an email obtained by The Hill. NPR interim chief executive Joyce Slocum informed staff Monday she has decided to stop the search for …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Cantor: Dems Will Get Blame for Govt Shutdown

The Hill reports : The public will blame Democrats if lawmakers are unable to reach an agreement to avoid a government shutdown, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Monday. Cantor charged that Senate Democrats' inability to draft a serious spending plan, rather than …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Carter Visits Cuba

Reuters reports : Former President Jimmy Carter, returning to Cuba for the first time since a groundbreaking 2002 trip, began a three-day visit on Monday to discuss troubled U.S.-Cuba relations and is likely to talk about the fate of imprisoned U.S. aid contractor Alan Gross. Although …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Reactor Leaking Radioactive Water

The New York Times reports : Highly contaminated water is escaping a damaged reactor at the crippled nuclear power plant in Japan and could soon leak into the ocean, the country’s nuclear regulator warned on Monday. The discovery poses a further setback to efforts to contain the nuclear …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Trump: Investigate Hawaii Governor

The Hill reports : Real estate mogul Donald Trump thinks the governor of Hawaii should be "investigated" for saying he remembers when President Obama was born. Speaking on "Fox and Friends" Monday, Trump said that Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) was just trying to help fellow Democrats defend …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Dems Offer $20B More in Cuts

The Hill reports : Senate Democrats and the White House on Monday were working to finalize a new counteroffer to the GOP on 2011 spending cuts. The counteroffer would cut an additional $20 billion from 2011 spending on top of the $10 billion already cut by two short-term continuing …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Blast at Yemen Weapons Factory

The AP reports : A powerful blast at a factory making explosives and weapons in southern Yemen killed at least 78 people on Monday after the facility was briefly taken over by Islamic militants and then looted by residents of the area, officials said. Many women and children from the …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

UK, France Call Talks on Libya Transition

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron have issued the following Joint Statement on Libya: Tomorrow in London, the international community will come together to support a new beginning for Libya. A new beginning in which the people of Libya are free from …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Johnson: Prez Bid Announcement in April

Fox News reports : Fox News has learned the former Governor of New Mexico will announce his candidacy, for President of the United States in late April. Johnson insiders say he will bypass the exploratory stage, announce his candidacy and immediately travel to New Hampshire sometime after …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Reporter Charged with 'Press Crimes' Insists Turkey Has Free Press

Just Journalism's The Wire reports : Today in ‘ Who’s calling Turkey a police state? ‘, published on The Guardian’s Comment is free website, Cengiz Çandar abhors the accusation, which he attributes to ‘pro-Israel neocons’, that the recent arrests by the Turkish regime of four journalists …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

A Day in the Life of Steve Clemons

Politico reports : A day in the life of Steve Clemons, as witnessed on Twitter: “Off to #FormulaOne Grand Prix in#AbuDhabi w/Hani Masri, Barry Diller, Liz Cheney, USAF Gen John Jumpers, David Aaron, Diane von Furstenberg.” At a moment when astonishing international challenges face …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Pawlenty Names Fundraising Team

The Hill reports : Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) on Monday announced the formation of his national finance team ahead of a widely expected presidential bid. The announcement of 16 finance staffers for Pawlenty's exploratory committee was headlined by the hiring of Brian Haley …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011

Pakistani Minister: Pentagon Behind Arab Revolts

Pakistan's The News reports: Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir on Saturday told the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs that Pentagon injected $130 million in Western media to destabilise the Arab countries and US is supporting opposition in these countries as well. The meeting …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday March 28, 2011