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At the Saddleback Civil Forum, Barack Obama addressed his definition of marriage. While he said he believes that marriage is a union between a man and a woman, he also said that he would not support a Constitutional definition of marriage as so. His argument is that marriage has not been defined by the federal government, traditionally. He said that it is up to the states to decide

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2007 – In spite of understandable skepticism over the fate of ongoing stabilization efforts in Iraq, a top U.S. military official said yesterday, the potential exists for success. Speaking on programs and logistics related to the latest Baghdad security plan, Multinational Force Iraq spokesman Army Maj. Gen. William Caldwell told bloggers in a conference call from Baghdad that this time through, the necessary factors are aligned to set the conditions that will enable reconciliation and growth in the Iraqi capital and beyond. “We do see the skepticism out there that exists, because you know some feel...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2006 – Defining “winning” is important to the war on terror, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at a news conference today. The war on terror is not going to end as World War II did -- with an instrument of surrender signed on the deck of the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Marine Gen. Peter Pace said winning in this war on terrorism will be determined by conditions, not a signature on a piece of paper. “Winning is having security in the countries we're trying to help that allows for those governments to...

SAN DIEGO - Narcotics syndicates operating along the southern border are a threat to the security of the United States, and not enough is being done to close the nation's borders to would-be terrorists, government witnesses told U.S. congressional leaders Wednesday. The House Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Non-proliferation held the first of several field hearings on border security and terrorism at the Imperial Beach Border Patrol Station in San Diego. During testimony, law enforcement agents, researchers and federal officials said they lack the funding, manpower and technology to fully secure the nation's northern and southern borders. "Drug cartels, smuggling...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2005 – The war on terror won't come to a dramatic end as many past wars have, but rather will require continued vigilance to keep terrorists at bay, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today at the National Defense University here. The terror war won't have a "pinpoint" victory like in World War II, with a signing ceremony aboard the battleship Missouri and large-scale Victory in Europe and Victory in Japan celebrations, said Marine Gen. Peter Pace. In this war, victory will be incremental and will need to be guarded "daily, weekly, monthly and...