Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012.  Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton’s Travel to New York / UN Security Council SYRIA Deputy Oil Minister / Defections Money Moving out of Syria Valerie Amos Trip to Homs / Humanitarian Aid Turkish Position on Regime Chinese Envoy in Damascus AFGHANISTAN Narcotics and Weapons[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012 – 1:00 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thanks for being here on this magnificently beautiful winter’s day.  I’m just sorry we’re not in the Rose Garden.  That would be — maybe in the spring.  (Laughter.) Q    There is still time. Q    Did it[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012.  SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you all. Thank you very much. Thank you. Good morning and welcome to the State Department once again. I am so grateful that all of you have joined us here today for what has become, in our view, one of the most important[Read More…]

CIA Argues That Despite Illegality, Torture is an “Intelligence Method” Exempted from FOIA Law NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 8 – The American Civil Liberties Union will appear in federal appeals court Friday to argue that the CIA must release cables describing its use of waterboarding. The CIA has argued that even though[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 March 2012.  The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria today called for an immediate end to the killings and warned against the use of force to bring an end to the crisis. “I hope no one is thinking very[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012.  Earlier today, the President held a video conference with President Karzai of Afghanistan, as a part of their regular consultations.  President Karzai updated the President on the security situation in Afghanistan, which has calmed since the events of recent weeks.  The two Presidents discussed a range[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012 – 11:14 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Good morning, everyone.  To say it is a pleasure to be here with all of you today would be an understatement.  This is truly an important opportunity, it is an uplifting opportunity, and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012.  President Obama has consistently made clear that he will strive to lead the most open, transparent, and accountable government in history. For over three years, the Administration has done much to make information about how government works more accessible to the public, and to solicit citizens’[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012. The Department of Justice, the FBI and the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) remind the public there is a potential for disaster fraud in the aftermath of a natural disaster.  Suspected fraudulent activity pertaining to relief efforts associated with the recent series of tornadoes in the[Read More…]

SAYS HE “ABSOLUTELY” SUPPORTS THE COLORADO AND WASHINGTON STATE MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION BALLOT INITIATIVES NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012.  Pat Robertson is the latest and maybe most surprising person to come out in support of legalizing marijuana. Last week on his show, “The 700 Club,” the signature program on his Christian Broadcast[Read More…]