Angela merkel have tough questions on whether they can reach an agreement on stronger sakes against russia and whether they can bridge the divide between the u. S. And germany on nsa surveillance. President obama also faced a question from the International Press about tuesdays botched oklahoma execution. On ukraine both leaders seemed amenable to the possibility of further sanctions that take direct aim at key sectors of the russian economy. Sanction that is could potentially damage a sluggish european economy as well. President obama said it all depends on how deeply russia interferes with ukraine in the leadup to its elections later this month. If, in fact, we see the disruptions and the destabilization continuing so severely that it impedes elections on may 25th, we will not have a choice but to move forward with additional more severe sanctions. For her part chancellor merkel told the Associated Press the assembled press that, the postwar order has been put into question by the ac
To president obama . Earlier today, before meeting with the president , House Speaker john boehner dodged the question of troops on the ground. What im hoping to hear from the president today is a strategy that goes after isis and destroys them. Are you opposed to ground troops, or is that an option . I am looking for a strategy from the president that takes on this terrorist threat and defeats it. But we did get some hints about the gops directions from others in the party. Today, House Republicans met with the architect of the disastrous bush era middle east policy. Former Vice President dick cheney. The Los Angeles Times says cheney, quote, gave a pep talk to House Republicans on tuesday, highlighting the value of a hawkish national defense. Also today, a telling comment from a gop republican congressman who supports a vote in congress to authorize military action. But he says other republicans dont. Quote, republicans dont want to change anything. We like the path were on now. We c
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COLUMBIA — Domestic violence victims in parts of South Carolina are going weeks without legal protections, particularly in rural counties and the Grand Strand, according to a report by University of South Carolina researchers. South Carolina is the only state in the country without temporary, emergency protective orders, put in place by judges to safeguard […] The post Domestic violence victims in SC can wait weeks for legal protections appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.