McCain Attacks Obama ISIL Strategy and Pentagon Plan
Sen. John McCain blasted the administration for a incoherent Middle East approach to counter ISIL. He criticized the 500 million Pentagon plan to train moderates, noted 3,500 troops in Iraq, and over 7,000 airstrikes. Carter pledged changes and MacFarland to lead the effort as debate on a Syria no fly zone continued.
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Obama urges police chiefs to cut crime while serving communities
President Obama told Chicago police chiefs that crime reduction and sensitivity to minority communities can go together. He rejected any narrative dividing police and communities and urged a robust debate on fairness in law enforcement and the criminal justice system, noting officers work with distinction despite challenges. Gregory Korte report notes UN vote on Cuba relation.
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U S Cuba Embargo Backing Condemned By Assembly
The General Assembly voted 191 to 2 against the American embargo on Cuba in a 24 year protest, with the U S and Israel opposing. U S diplomats hoped Cuba would drop its opposition to the embargo, established after Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution.
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