by Michelle M. Stein | Jun 29, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Republican senators on a key committee sparred with the Obama administration’s point man on the War Powers Resolution, Harold Koh, at a hearing Tuesday ahead of a crucial afternoon vote on what to do about U.S. military efforts in Libya. The Senate...
by Michelle M. Stein | Jun 29, 2011 | National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON—Fragile or failing states are a threat that will require more than military assistance, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen said Wednesday, and cited Yemen as “the potential next place for al-Qaida central.” “I think we’re all focused on...
by Michelle M. Stein | Jun 27, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday is scheduled to debate the War Powers Resolution and whether or not President Barack Obama has gone beyond the intent of the law, after the House voted last Friday to rebuke the president for failing to...