Day: August 9, 2014

Governor Quinn Statement on Jackie Robinson West Little League Team

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn today issued the following statement on the Jackie Robinson West Little League team’s regional championship victory. The Chicago South Side team will now head to Williamsport, Pa. to compete in the Little League World Series. “With power and poise, this group of young ballplayers[Read More…]

U.S. State Dept. Updates Iraq Travel Warning, Aug. 8, 2014

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 8, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all but essential travel to Iraq. Travel within Iraq remains dangerous given the security situation. On June 16, the Department of State began relocating some staff members from the Embassy to the Consulates General in Basrah and Erbil and Iraq[Read More…]

U.S. State Dept. Updates Saudi Arabia Travel Warning

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 8, 2014. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of traveling to Saudi Arabia. Recent developments include an attack by members of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on a border checkpoint along the Saudi-Yemeni border on July 4, 2014, and increased media[Read More…]

U.S. State Dept. Updates Pakistan Travel Warning

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 8, 2014 The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated February 5, 2014, to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan. The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi[Read More…]

Statement by President Obama on Iraq, August 9, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2014 – 10:30 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Over the past two days, American pilots and crews have served with courage and skill in the skies over Iraq. First, American forces have conducted targeted airstrikes against terrorist forces outside the city of Erbil to prevent them[Read More…]

Rally on Sunday, August 10 in Chicago to Highlight Global Support for Gaza and US Complicity in Israel’s Crimes Against Palestinians

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2014. On a day when President Barack Obama said that when the United States has the “unique capability to help avert a massacre,” of minorities in Iraq, we cannot “turn a blind eye,” the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine condemns Mr. Obama’s blatant hypocrisy and calls on[Read More…]

White House Weekly Address: American Operations in Iraq

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2014.  This week, I authorized two operations in Iraq.  First, I directed our military to take action to protect our American diplomats and military advisors serving in the city of Erbil.  In recent days, terrorist forces neared the city.  Thursday night, I made it clear that if[Read More…]

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