Mar 25

Taking on US defense lobby will be 'tough:' Obama (AFP)

AFP – US President Barack Obama has renewed his vow to cut spending on costly weapons programs but acknowledged taking on influential defense contractors would be politically “tough.” Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 25

Obama needs to clarify exit from Iraq: US report (AFP)

AFP – President Barack Obama needs to clarify what he means by promising a “responsible” withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, an independent US auditor’s report said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »