Obama’s Nobel prize debate echoes seven years later
The piece traces Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize award in 2009 and the ensuing war decisions. It examines how his presidency blended diplomacy with extended military actions, drone campaigns, Syria policy, and limited force, provoking continued debate over whether the prize was deserved and what constitutes lasting peace.
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Peace Research Institute of
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Jim Dubik
Institute For the Study of War
Middle East
Dubik
Assad
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Yemen
Libya
Somalia
Thorbjorn Jagland
City Hall
Norway
Frank E Simkewicz 85 longtime Oswego resident dies
Former central New York resident Frank E Simkewicz, 85, of Bradenton Florida, died Tuesday October 4 2016 at Blake Medical Center in Florida. Born in Winchendon Massachusetts he was the son of the late Francis and Agnes Simkewicz. He served in the US Marine Corps and worked in advertising sales at the Syracuse Post Standard and later as advertising manager for The Palladium Times Oswego. He enjoyed golf skiing and time with grandchildren. Survived by daughter and son in law Niesha and John Anderson Oswego four grandchildren Tyler Connor Hannah Sonja and a close friend Joy Lastra. Funeral 10 am Monday at St Peters Oswego. Burial St Marys Dewitt. Calling hours 2-5 pm Sunday at Dain Cullinan Oswego. Memorial contributions to Make A Wish Foundation.
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United States Marine Corps
Syracuse Post-Standard
Palladium Times
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Sandra F. Simkewicz
Helen B. Simkewicz
Jonathan Simkewicz
Niesha
John Anderson
Tyler Sheffield
Connor Sheffield
Hannah Anderson
Sonja Anderson
Joy Lastra
St. Peter’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Dewitt
Dain-Cullinan Funeral Home
Memorial Mass for Gary L Flack at St Pauls Church
A memorial Mass for Gary Lewis Flack, who died September 30, was held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St Pauls Church with Rev Guy Baccaro and Rev Richard Morisette concelebrating. Matthew Westpfal and Sam Tripp proclaimed readings, Sharon Carr led the Prayer of the Faithful, and gifts were presented by Sharon Carr and Colleen Ackler. Zachary Flack read a poem and Tim Flack offered words of remembrance as the St Pauls funeral choir sang. Dowdle Funeral Home arranged services.
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Sam Tripp
Sharon Carr
Colleen Ackler
Zachary Flack
Tim Flack
St. Paul's
Dowdle Funeral Home
Newspaper group protests prosecutor barring journalists at news conference
The New York State Associated Press Association protested St. Lawrence County District Attorney Mary Rain for excluding Watertown Daily Times reporter William Eckert and photographer Jason Hunter from a news conference after Oral Hillary was acquitted of murder. The group said the move violated the First Amendment and denied equal access to information. Rain defended excluding Eckert as an issue with his reporting.
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Watertown Times
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Brit Hanson
NCPR
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