Topic: Sean Smith
All Content
-
Libya hearings: Will political vitriol squelch effort to improve security?
One main purpose for congressional hearings into the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, is to find out how to improve security for US diplomats. But political point-scoring could get in the way.
-
Obama vigorously defends UN envoy Rice, calling criticisms 'outrageous'
Obama called Susan Rice's work at the UN 'exemplary' and said Sens. McCain and Graham, who threatened a filibuster to block her nomination to higher office, should instead 'go after me.'
-
Backchannels
Last post on US politics and the Benghazi attackI hope.
-
President Obama pays tribute to Americans killed in Libya (+video)
In his weekly radio address, President Obama paid tribute to the Americans killed in Libya and denounced the violence and anti-U.S. mob protests apparently sparked by an anti-Muslim video.
-
Remains of US ambassador, Libyan embassy personnel come home
The bodies of US Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were flown to Andrews Air Force Base just outside Washington, D.C. Friday, where President Obama spoke about the four men.
-
Elite Marines sent to Tripoli in wake of Libya attack (+video)
A group of US Marines have been sent to Tripoli in response to an attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, during which the US ambassador to Libya was killed.
-
Ambassador Chris Stevens killed in Libya: Is Arab Spring turning against US?
The flareup of violence in which Ambassador Chris Stevens was killed in Libya shows how the Arab Spring has unleashed forces that are vehemently opposed to America and its ideals.
-
Libyan officials condemn consulate attack, question security
President Obama and the Libyan president and deputy prime minister condemned the consulate attack, but one Libyan official said some blame lies with the US for inadequate security.
-
Spring snowstorm hammers New York, Pennsylvania (+video)
A Spring nor'easter is forecast to dump more than a foot of snow in Pennsylvania, and parts of New York, closing schools and causing power outages. Flood watches have been issued for Maine and New Hampshire
-
Ridge's book raises pressure to reform color-coded 'threat alerts'
Homeland security task force is reexamining the post-9/11 system. What does 'yellow' mean, anyway?
-
'Other youth vote' is harder to mobilize
Young people with no college experience may be pivotal in Pennsylvania's primary on Tuesday, but will they turn out?
Become part of the Monitor community