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America will ramp up approving visa’s for Afghan’s that helped the US Military….

May 1, 2021 By jamesb

They better offer overtime for the US State Dept people doing the paperwork cause they gonna have a LOT of new paperwork for people wanting to get out before Sept 11's Biden troop withdrawal deadline.... That these people and their families have to wait years is a … [Read more...] about America will ramp up approving visa’s for Afghan’s that helped the US Military….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: Afghan/Iraqi Interpreters for US Military, State Dept, Visa's.Military

Biden will probably pick some Republicans for Ambassadorships….

February 11, 2021 By jamesb

There ARE 307 US Embassies, Consulates and Diplomatic Missions around the world.... They report to the Sec of State.... The offices provide a multitude of services for America including  travel assistance , foreign affairs, immigration, military , intelligence and other … [Read more...] about Biden will probably pick some Republicans for Ambassadorships….

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Biden admin, Cindy McCain, Democrats, Jeff Flake, Republicans, State Dept, US Consulates and Diplomatic Missions, US Foreign Affairs, US Foreign Ambassadors, US State Dept.

Trump leaves Joe Biden with a Foreign Affairs mess…

December 9, 2020 By jamesb

President Biden will have a full plate to deal with next month when takes over.... A Pandemic.... A dropping Economy.... And distracted  and absent United States on the world stage.... Biden has set out some big principles — pay close attention to the interplay … [Read more...] about Trump leaves Joe Biden with a Foreign Affairs mess…

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Biden Foreign Affairs, China, Climate, Iran, NATO, North Korea, Politics, Russia, State Dept, Trade, Trump Foreign Affairs, virus

Biden admin Foreign Policy people will be mostly returning Obama people….

November 10, 2020 By jamesb

President-Elect spent 8 years with them... They'll be back...... And they will have to put things back together after Trump and Pompeo left American Foreign Policy and the State Dept. a mess.... Will McConnell stand in the way of Susan Rice....Again … [Read more...] about Biden admin Foreign Policy people will be mostly returning Obama people….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Avril Haines, Biden admin Foreign Affairs, Chris Coons, Michèle Flournoy, Military, Obama admin Foreign affairs, Politics, Senate confirmation, State Dept, Susan Rice, Tony Blinken

Fired State Dept. Inspector General was investigating more than Pompeo staff walking his dog…

May 18, 2020 By jamesb

House Democratic Foreign Affairs Committee Chair has let it be known that the IG was looking into a possible illegal Trump admin arms sale to Saudi Arabia.... Early reports claimed that IG Steve Linick was just looking at Syaye Dept Sec Pompeo having government paid staff do … [Read more...] about Fired State Dept. Inspector General was investigating more than Pompeo staff walking his dog…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Arms sales, Congress, Politics, Saudia Arabia, Sec of State Pompeo, State Dept, State IG Linick

The’ government’ of the people bite Donald Trump back…Open Thread for 11/13/19…

November 13, 2019 By jamesb

Despite Donald Trump's efforts to go around them and then hold them back from revealing the truth? Despite the two years of virtually excluding Democrats from the decision making of the American government... The long term people in the State,  Defense , NSC and other … [Read more...] about The’ government’ of the people bite Donald Trump back…Open Thread for 11/13/19…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Open Thread/Comments, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Career US Government workers, Defense Dept, Democrats, Donald Trump, NSC, Open Thread 11/13/19, Politics, State Dept, Trump impeachment inquiry

Trump Admin moves to go around Congress on Foreign Aid Appropriation

August 18, 2018 By jamesb

OMB chief Mick Mulvaney, is trying to cut billions out of the US State Department budget by freezing money authorized by Congress for the United Nations..... Trump and Republicans often chaff at the world busies criticism of actions by the United States... An earlier effort … [Read more...] about Trump Admin moves to go around Congress on Foreign Aid Appropriation

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congress, State Dept, Trump Admin, Trump Foreign Policy, US Senate

Trump National Security Advisor Bolton is cutting back State and Defense Dept’s access to Trump…..

July 26, 2018 By jamesb

Politico is out with a piece that claims that Bolton is limiting access of the State Department and Pentagon to high level policy discussions . It appears that several hands of the government are being left out high level policy ..... This would fit with how Donald Trump … [Read more...] about Trump National Security Advisor Bolton is cutting back State and Defense Dept’s access to Trump…..

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Defense Dept, John Bolton, Policy, State Dept, Trump Admin

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