2011 State of the Union address: on Homeland Security


Barack Obama: OpEd: Selectively assassinated Iranian nuclear scientists

[Obama says], "Because of diplomatic effort to insist that Iran meet its obligations, the Iranian government now faces tougher sanctions, tighter sanctions than ever before. And on the Korean Peninsula, we stand with our ally South Korea, and insist that North Korea keeps its commitment to abandon nuclear weapons."

The president, as I observed, did not mention a single word about the selective assassination of Iranian scientists by the intelligence agencies of the US and its allies, about which he was well informed.

Instead, he expanded on his remarks saying: "This is just a part of how we're sharing a world that favors peace and prosperity. With our European allies, we revitalized NATO and increased our cooperation on everything from counterterrorism to missile defense."

Source: Castro on 2011 State of the Union, in "Obama & Empire" p.144 Jan 27, 2011

Barack Obama: New START treaty: more secure & fewer nuclear weapons

American leadership can be seen in the effort to secure the worst weapons of war. Because Republicans and Democrats approved the New START treaty, far fewer nuclear weapons and launchers will be deployed. Because we rallied the world, nuclear materials are being locked down on every continent so they never fall into the hands of terrorists.

With our European allies, we revitalized NATO and increased our cooperation on everything from counterterrorism to missile defense.

Source: 2011 State of the Union speech Jan 25, 2011

  • The above quotations are from 2011 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Republican Response and the Tea Party response: Jan. 25, 2011.
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