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Barack Obama

Type: Person

Name: Barack Obama

Title: US President

Organization: United States Government

Date of Birth: 1961-08-04

Place of Birth: Honolulu

Nationality: United States

Fact Sheet: Biography for Barack Obama

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 4 mins ago - 10 reports

United States must wind down war on terror: Barack Obama

President Barack Obama says that as combat in Afghanistan winds down, America “must define the nature and scope” of the counterterrorism struggle, “or else it will define us.” ... [Published Toronto Star Online - 4 mins ago]

Entities: War On Terror, Barack Obama, United States, Counter-Terrorism

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 6 mins ago - 173 reports

Obama says terror threat has shifted, defends use of drones

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama gave a robust defense on Thursday of U.S. use of unmanned armed drones and said the threat of terrorism to the United States had shifted since the attacks on September 11, 2001.Obama said he signed a document ... [Published GlobalPost - 6 mins ago]

Entities: Drone, Barack Obama, Threat

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 7 mins ago - 9 reports

Obama to travel to New Jersey Shore

WASHINGTON ? President Barack Obama will travel to the New Jersey Shore on Tuesday to view the ongoing recovery efforts after Superstorm Sandy devastated the area last October.The trip, which was announced by the White House late Thursday afternoon, comes ... [Published Home News Tribune - 7 mins ago]

Entities: Barack Obama, White House, Superstorm Sandy

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 22 mins ago - 48 reports

'Illusion of progress': Obama speech offers little insight on closing Guantanamo

Obama’s comments were the first of his second term regarding the controversial counter-terrorism measures employed by the US, primarily drone warfare and the indefinite detention of perceived enemies at Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba. While Remes ... [Published Russia Today - 35 mins ago]

Entities: Barack Obama, Guantanamo (Cuba), Detainee, Prisoner of War Camp

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 45 mins ago - 66 reports

Barack Obama

President Obama Heckled During Recent Speeches

Apparently, this is the week to get your two cents in with Obama:During a speech given at Ohio State University, President Obama had to deal with hecklers, as respect for the position he holds continues to erode in the eyes of those who believe differently. ... [Published WebProNews - 45 mins ago]

Entities: Barack Obama, Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 43 reports

Obama discusses drone strikes, presents plan for closing Guantanamo

Washington, May 23 (EFE).- U.S. President Barack Obama committed himself Thursday to providing more transparency in counterterrorism operations using drones and presented a new plan to close the prison at Guantanamo.In a speech at the National Defense ... [Published EFE - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Guantanamo (Cuba), Drone, Barack Obama

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 16 reports

UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Five Reasons Why Drones Are Here to Stay

In his much-lauded speech on counterterrorism at the National Defense University, President Obama sought to draw limits on U.S. use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, to target terrorists. The administration has announced plans to shift responsibility ... [Published BusinessWeek - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Drone, UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Barack Obama, United States

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 10 reports

Obama condemns killing of British soldier

US President Barack Obama has condemned the brutal killing of a British soldier by two assailants in south-east London, saying that there can be no justification for such an act. ... [Published Business Standard India - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Condemnation, Barack Obama, Assault

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 38 reports

Obama’s prom date

Guess who Barack Obama invited to dinner and to the prom? Hint: it wasn’t Michelle Robinson.And we’ll give you another clue: He was raised in Hawaii where the demographics are skewered towards the Pacific Islanders and other nations in that region. The ... [Published RollingOut - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Demographics

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 18 reports

Video: Heckler interrupts Obama on closing Guantanamo Bay

President Barack Obama was interrupted several times by a woman urging the immediate closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.In a wide-ranging national security speech , President Barack Obama was interrupted several times by a woman urging the immediate ... [Published MassLive - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Guantánamo Bay, Barack Obama, National Security

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 5 hours ago - 90 reports

Obama Stands By Drone Strikes on U.S. Citizens, But Not on U.S. Soil, Looking into More Oversight

In a speech before the National Defense Univesity in Washington, D.C., this afternoon, President Obama justified the use of drones on Americans citizens, but explained that there is a "high threshold that we have set for taking lethal action."The president ... [Published National Review - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Drone, Soil, Barack Obama, United States

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 53 reports

Obama's counterterrorism policy, by the numbers

p>According to the New York Times , President Barack Obama will use his big counterterrorism speech on Thursday to sharply curtail the administration's targeted killings. Going forward, the strict criteria used for approving strikes on American ... [Published FP Passport - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Barack Obama, Counter-Terrorism, Drone

Quotes

...States," Ajay Banga, chairman of the US India Business Council (USIBC) and president and CEO of MasterCard Worldwide, said in a letter to Obama. "we hope that in the upcoming meetings with your indian counterparts you and your administration will drive home the importance of addressing the key indian practices at issue and assure them that this country is prepared to be india's full partner provided that india does its share" Banga said in his letter dated 23rd May

Obama urged to push for economic reforms in India [Published DDI News - 4 mins ago]

"Our systematic effort to dismantle terrorist organizations must continue," Obama said. "but this war, like all wars, must end."

Obama puts restrictions on drone program [Published Los Angeles Times - 24 mins ago]

More Content

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Obama battle cry: War on reporters [Published Savannah Morning News - 4 mins ago]
United States must wind down war on terror: Bar... [Published Toronto Star Online - 4 mins ago]
House Holds Cyber Threat Hearing as NIST Begins... [Published Power Magazine - 4 mins ago]
Wyden Statement on the President’s Speech at th... [Published U.S. Senator Ron Wyden - 4 mins ago]
Obama urged to push for economic reforms in India [Published DDI News - 4 mins ago]
Letter: Re-election shows lack of intelligence [Published Knox News Sentinel - 4 mins ago]
Obama Defends Drone Strikes to Eliminate Terror... [Published Arutz Sheva News - 4 mins ago]
Obama Orders DOJ Reviewof Leak Investigations [Published Lucianne.com - 6 mins ago]
Obama says terror threat has shifted, defends u... [Published GlobalPost - 6 mins ago]
Obama to travel to New Jersey Shore [Published Home News Tribune - 7 mins ago]
Obama, Chinese president to try for new tone in... [Published Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - 7 mins ago]
Victims of Oklahoma Tornado Get Help From Near ... [Published VOA News - 10 mins ago]
President Obama defends use of drones [Published Arirang - 10 mins ago]
Barack Obama addresses National Defence University [Published ABC Online - 10 mins ago]
STATEMENT BY SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN ON PRESIDENT O... [Published U.S. Senator John McCain - 13 mins ago]
Obama nails it on drones [Published CNN - 13 mins ago]
Video: 5/23: Obama: The war on terror, [Published CBS News - 13 mins ago]
U.S. drone guidelines could reduce 'signature s... [Published Reuters UK - 14 mins ago]
The IRS Everyone's Favorite Target [Published PhillyBurbs.com - 16 mins ago]
Obama justifies the use of drones to kill Ameri... [Published CW39 NewsFix - 21 mins ago]
US Boy Scouts to allow gay youths not leaders [Published Birmingham Star - 21 mins ago]
JoAnna Garcia and Nick Swisher Reveal Daughters... [Published Birmingham Star - 21 mins ago]
Hidden Europe The other side of Paris [Published Birmingham Star - 21 mins ago]
The News Matrix: Friday 24 May 2013 [Published The Independent - 21 mins ago]
Smith, Goodlatte Introduce Bipartisan Bill to C... [Published Congressman Lamar Smith - 23 mins ago]
Obama puts restrictions on drone program [Published Los Angeles Times - 24 mins ago]
Letters to the editor - May 24, 2013 [Published Star News Online - 27 mins ago]
The president's Morehouse address stressed Amer... [Published TriCities.com - 29 mins ago]
Obama nominates Benghazi talking points redacto... [Published The Hill - 29 mins ago]
Senate clears Obama's pick to replace slain amb... [Published The Hill - 29 mins ago]

Blogs

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Obama Nominates Benghazi Scapegoat for Promotion [Published Kevin Drum Feed \| Mother Jones - 42 mins ago] Oh yeah, this is going to be fun: The State Department spokeswoman who earlier this month found herself in the middle of the controversy surrounding key revisions to the Benghazi talking points appears to be in line for a promotion. The White House ...
Obama Nominates Senate Aides to Be SEC Commissi... [Published Washington Wire - 1 hour ago] President Barack Obama nominated late Thursday a pair of Senate aides to be commissioners at the Securities and Exchange Commission. ...
Obama Nominates Senate Aides to Be SEC Commissi... [Published WSJ.com: Washington Wire - 1 hour ago] President Barack Obama nominated late Thursday a pair of Senate aides to be commissioners at the Securities and Exchange Commission. ...
The Climate-Change Wars Begin This Summer [Published Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire - 1 hour ago] The Climate-Change Wars Begin This Summer Jonathan Chait, NY MagThe biggest piece of President Obama'ssecond-term agenda is his widely expected plan for the EnvironmentalProtection Agency to issue new carbon regulations for power plants, amove that ...
Obama’s Drone Speech: Despite PR Spin, America ... [Published Firedoglake - 1 hour ago] Screen shot from White House video of Obama’s speech at the National Defense University The speech by President Barack Obama, which touched upon perpetual war, his authority to carry out drone strikes, the efficacy of drones, closing Guantanamo Bay ...

Audio/Video

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President Obama Speaks on the U.S. Counterterro... [Published The White House - YouTube - 48 mins ago]
Obama defends 'just' drone strikes [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - 1 hour ago]
Obama: The war on terror, "like all wars, must ... [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - 1 hour ago]
Obama Outlines Counterterrorism Policy [Published WSJ.com Video - News - 2 hours ago]
President Obama defends drone strikes [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - 2 hours ago]

Press Releases

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American Legion Praises Congress for Passage of... [Published Business Wire Defense News - 11 hours ago]
President Barack "Faux-Bama" Accepts 2013 "Best... [Published PR Newswire: Consumer Technology - May 22 2013]
Jorg Gray to Debut 2013 Collection at JCK Las V... [Published PR inside - May 22 2013]
NCHV Annual Conference Highlights Commitment of... [Published PR Newswire: General Business - May 21 2013]
“Portrait of President Obama” is an “Oto Art” -... [Published PR inside - May 21 2013]