Obama in Laconia

Question: UN Resolution 687 was approved by the UN Security Council which ended the first Gulf War, which calls for a nuclear free Middle East. Do you support this proposal and, if so, what steps will you take to encourage a nuclear free Middle East?
Answer: Well, here’s what I think we should do. Obviously UN [...]

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An Appeal to Barack Obama by Tom Hayden

Barack, I thought Hillary Clinton was known as the Great Triangulator, but you are learning well. The problem with setting up false polarities to position yourself in the “center,” however, is that it’s unproductive both politically and intellectually.
Politically, it is a mistake because there last time I looked there were a whole lot more “Tom [...]

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Obama on Nuclear Weapons and Iraq

Obama calls for nuclear abolition and the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.

Poached from Caucus 4 Priorities

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Obama in Concord

Question: Senator Obama, when will you sign onto the Webb Amendment
Answer: I thought we already signed onto it. I’m a strong supporter of it.
Questioner: No you haven’t. When will you sign on?
At this point, Senator Obama started to walk away. Questioner asked: “Tomorrow?”
Answer: I’ll find out.

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Obama in Londonderry

A gorgeous autumn day greeted Senator Barak Obama today.
Question: Senator Obama, at DePaul University you stated you want to “dramatically reduce our stockpiles of nuclear weapons.” What are the first three steps your going to take to dramatically reduce our nuclear weapons.”
Answer: Step number 1 is to work diligently to sign a comprehensive test ban [...]

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Obama to Urge Elimination of World’s Nuclear Weapons

Our friends over at AFSC-NH tipped us off about Obama’s newfound dislike of nuclear weapons.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 — Senator Barack Obama will propose on Tuesday setting a goal of eliminating all nuclear weapons in the world, saying the United States should greatly reduce its stockpiles to lower the threat of nuclear terrorism, aides [...]

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Obama’s Iraq Speech

Senator Barack Obama said the United States should immediately start removing one to two combat brigades from Iraq a month, with a goal of withdrawing all combat troops by the end of next year and leaving a substantial presence of American forces for a limited humanitarian mission.
“The best way to protect our security and to [...]

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Obama in Concord

At Rollins Park in Concord on this beautiful sunshiny fall morning, Senator Obama answered a nuclear weapons question on the handshaking line.
Question: Do you support making new nuclear weapons?
Answer: I don’t see us developing new nuclear weapons, we need to get rid of the old ones.
Questioner then asked: so will you work for nuclear abolition?
Answer: [...]

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4 Part Harmony

Obama’s comprehensive plan to turn the page in Ira has four parts:

Obama would immediately begin to pull out troops engaged in combat operations at a pace of one or two brigades every month, to be completed by the end of next year.
He would call for a new constitutional convention in Iraq, convened with the [...]

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Obama in Manchester, NH

Question: Over the weekend, the London Times reported the Pentagon has plans drawn up for a three day bombing campaign of Iran’s nuclear and military sites. This is all despite an August 30 IAEA report saying that Iran has not progressed in its nuclear capacity. What are you going to do as [...]

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