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babylonsister

(171,073 posts) Wed May 22, 2013, 09:29 PM May 2013

Does anyone know what the President is

giving a speech about tomorrow? I heard he was, but have not heard what about. Thanks!

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Does anyone know what the President is (Original Post) babylonsister May 2013 OP

Counter- terrorism, Control-Z May 2013 #1

... he will address counterterrorism measures such as drone strikes and closing Guantanamo Tx4obama May 2013 #2

Wow. This is a biggie. Good, and thanks! nt babylonsister May 2013 #3

drone and anti-terror policy elleng May 2013 #4

WH Live stream starts at 2:00 PM EDT - link: ucrdem May 2013 #5

He's on now, here's live stream link. Sunlei May 2013 #6

Just over, please watch reruns at the link if you missed another great live address. Sunlei May 2013 #7

Here's a tweet a just saw on it, babylonsistah.. Cha May 2013 #8

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

1. Counter- terrorism,

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2013, 09:31 PM

May 2013

I believe.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

2. ... he will address counterterrorism measures such as drone strikes and closing Guantanamo

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2013, 09:32 PM

May 2013

(Reuters) - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo naval base urged U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to improve conditions for detainees, putting more pressure on the Obama administration to make good its promise to close the camp.

The plea from 18 lawyers representing "high-value" prisoners came before a speech by President Barack Obama on Thursday when he will address counterterrorism measures such as drone strikes and closing Guantanamo.

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Thursday's speech at the National Defense University in Washington is meant as an effort to show he is eager to protect civil liberties.

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Here: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-usa-guantanamo-idUSBRE94M00920130523

babylonsister

(171,073 posts)

3. Wow. This is a biggie. Good, and thanks! nt

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #2)

Wed May 22, 2013, 09:35 PM

May 2013

elleng

(130,974 posts)

4. drone and anti-terror policy

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2013, 09:35 PM

May 2013

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-19/obama-said-to-discuss-drone-and-anti-terror-policy-may-23.html

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)

5. WH Live stream starts at 2:00 PM EDT - link:

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 10:15 AM

May 2013

Next Up...

May 23, 2013 2:00 PM EDT

President Obama Speaks on Counterterrorism Policies

Washington, DC

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

6. He's on now, here's live stream link.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 02:16 PM

May 2013

I almost missed this live

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

7. Just over, please watch reruns at the link if you missed another great live address.

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #6)

Thu May 23, 2013, 03:02 PM

May 2013

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

Cha

(297,323 posts)

8. Here's a tweet a just saw on it, babylonsistah..

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 05:25 PM

May 2013

Michael Cohen @speechboy71

Don't think it's an exaggeration to suggest that this speech will be seen by history as the rhetorical end of the War on Terror

http://theobamadiary.com/

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