Obama seeks end to perpetual U.S. ‘war on terror’

Washington, Reuters—Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from some of the most controversial aspects of its global fight against Islamist militants. In a major policy speech on Thursday, Obama narrowed the scope of the targeted-killing drone campaign against Al-Qaeda and its allies and took steps toward closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba. He acknowledged the past use of "torture" in U.S. interrogations; ...

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Opinion: A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

Does Syria have any friends left? This is a good question which should be raised before the G11 or the core “Friends of Syria” group meet in Jordan before the promised Geneva 2 conference takes place. What precisely do some Friends of Syria want? Do all of those participating in the Jordan conference deserve to be called “friends”? Any step taken regarding the Syrian file should achieve two objectives; first, end the bloodletting; second, reconstruct the social fabric of Syria ...

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