KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2012 — Nearly 20 insurgents infiltrated the perimeter of Camp Bastion in Helmand province yesterday and attacked International Security Assistance Force personnel and facilities using small arms, rocket-propelled grenades and suicide improvised explosive device vests. The attack, which began shortly after 10 p.m., killed two ISAF service[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2012. This week in Libya, we lost four of our fellow Americans. Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, Sean Smith, and Chris Stevens were all killed in an outrageous attack on our diplomatic post in Benghazi. These four Americans represented the very best of our country. Glen and Tyrone had[Read More…]

Andrews Air Force Base–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012 – 2:46 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Scripture teaches us “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”  Glen Doherty never shied from adventure.  He believed that, in his life, he could make a difference — a[Read More…]

Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Chaplain. Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, Secretary Panetta, Ambassador Rice, Secretary Powell and Mrs. Powell, family members of the four patriots and heroes we bring home, members of the State Department family, ladies and gentlemen, today we[Read More…]

Bipartisan, Bicameral National Manufacturing Strategy Act Aimed at Improving Global Competitiveness of American Manufacturing, Spurring Job Growth WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012.   U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) today applauded the U.S House of Representatives for acting to pass the bipartisan National Manufacturing Strategy Act of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012. The United States is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and has pursued a dual-track policy to do so. Yesterday, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Board of Governors overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that clearly reflects the international community’s concerns regarding Iran’s nuclear[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–14 September 2012 – The United Nations human rights chief today urged religious and political leaders to do their utmost to restore calm in the wake of an anti-Islam film that has sparked protests in countries across the world. “The film is malicious and deliberately provocative and portrays a disgracefully[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012.  This week, Molded Fiber Glass, a wind turbineblade  manufacturer in Aberdeen, South Dakota laid off 92 of their 370 employees due to uncertainty around the renewal of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy. These latest layoffs bring the total number of jobs lost[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012.  Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs George Little provided the following readout: Today the Secretary of Defense called Egyptian Minister of Defense Al-Sisi to reaffirm mutual commitment to the defense relationship between the United States and Egypt and underscore the importance of ensuring the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012 – A Marine Corps fleet antiterrorism security team, called a “FAST team” is now on the ground in Yemen to help with security at the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said today. This is the second FAST team, consisting of about 50 Marines,[Read More…]