Mar 25

Taking on US defense lobby will be 'tough:' Obama<br /> (AFP)<br />

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.”

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Mar 25

Obama needs to clarify exit from Iraq: US report<br /> (AFP)<br />

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.

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