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The President did not appear pleased hours later when he was asked about the decision on an international stage, in a ceremonial room at the Kantei, the office of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Obama's initial reaction was to say that Attorney General Eric Holder would be explaining the...
At first Gibbs declined to confirm the story. "I'm not at this point going to make any personnel announcements," he said. Just minutes later, however, after being told that the White House had circulated the news via e-mail, he confirmed Craig's departure. Gibbs maintained that Craig's...
As it now stands, no issue is as big a distraction from Obama's daily message as Afghanistan. At an evening press conference, Gibbs expressed frustration over one typical line of questioning - that the review of troop levels in Afghanistan is taking too long. "I'm tired," he said after...
After chastising those reporters who had not heeded White House warnings and published leaked speculation about President's Afghan decision, Gibbs admitted that the time change, long flight and lack of sleep might be getting to him. "See, I went cranky on that one," he said, prompting laughter from the...
The dispute over whether to try Mohammed in criminal court may not be resolved until a verdict is reached, but the debate is already raging. Says Dratel: "It's a victory for our system of justice and for the rule of law." Others disagree but think Bharara will succeed. "It...