Inside the Obama ‘echo chamber’: Ben Rhodes admits public was misled about Iran talks

Inside the Obama ‘echo chamber’: Ben Rhodes admits public was misled about Iran talks

Special to WorldTribune.com The White House misled the American public on nuclear negotiations with Iran by “creating an echo chamber” in the press that “validated” everything they were given, a top adviser to President Barack Obama said. Ben Rhodes, in an interview with The New York Times, admitted that the dealings behind the accord struck […]

Obama adviser: Hillary Clinton’s plan for no-fly zone in Syria won’t work

Obama adviser: Hillary Clinton’s plan for no-fly zone in Syria won’t work

Special to WorldTribune.com Hillary Clinton’s idea for a no-fly zone in Syria “would not solve the ISIL problem,” a White House official said. The no-fly zone proposed by Democratic presidential front-runner and former secretary of state would be ineffective and a poor use of resources, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said on David Axelrod’s […]

Jonathan Pollard to be released from prison but may not travel to Israel

Jonathan Pollard to be released from prison but may not travel to Israel

Special to WorldTribune.com Jonathan Pollard will be set free from a U.S. prison next week, but President Barack Obama will not waive a condition of his release that prohibits Pollard from leaving the U.S. for five years. Pollard, who is the only American to ever be sentenced to life in prison for passing classified information […]

GOP leaders back Obama decision to send military aid to Syrian rebels

GOP leaders back Obama decision to send military aid to Syrian rebels

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has pledged U.S. military aid to Syrian rebels. The White House said Obama decided to increase support to Sunni rebels who have been fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad. Congress welcomed Obama’s decision. Two leading senators said the administration must act immediately to stop the Assad campaign. “A […]