On November 28, Representative Howard Berman, the ranking member on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, sent a letter to Secretary of State Clinton expressing "grave concern" over the role of Honduran security forces in human rights abuses. The letter goes into detail regarding the involvement of Honduran security forces in killings, torture and other…
It’s interesting to observe when some Democratic Congressional leaders say Democrats have to be “loyal” to President Obama and when it’s apparently OK to join Republicans in undermining him. Earlier this week, Speaker Pelosi said progressive House Democrats said had to be “loyal” to President Obama in supporting more money to escalate war in Afghanistan,…
Thank you, President Obama. At long last – better late than never – a high-level official of the Obama Administration has clearly affirmed U.S. neutrality ahead of Sunday’s Presidential election in El Salvador. Voice of America reports: Friday in Washington, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Tom Shannon said the United States supports the democratic process…