Sunday, August 17, 2014

Vacationing Obama Plans Brief Return to Washington

President Barack Obama, who is on a two-week vacation to Massachusetts with his family, will return briefly to Washington for meetings, the White House said on Sunday.

Obama is scheduled to be back at the White House Sunday around 11 p.m. EDT (0300 UTC), USA Today reported.

While the White House did not say why Obama would need to attend unspecified meetings with Vice President Joe Biden and other advisers, The Associated Press reported that part of the decision appears aimed at countering criticism that Obama is spending two weeks on a resort island in the midst of so many foreign and domestic crises.
USA Today reported that the president is expected to have meetings at the White House on Monday and Tuesday, including national security sessions on the Iraq military operation.

Last week, Obama addressed the nation from Martha’s Vineyard regarding U.S. military action in Iraq and the clashes between police and protesters in Ferguson, Missouri.

He also called foreign leaders to discuss the tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the Ebola crisis in Liberia and Sierra Leone, as well as between Israel and Hamas.

Obama is scheduled to return to Martha's Vineyard on Tuesday and stay through next weekend.
Some information for this report provided by AP.
http://www.voanews.com/content/president-obama-on-vacation-plans-brief-return-to-dc/2416330.html
17/8/14
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  1. Letter from the President -- War Powers Resolution Regarding Iraq (The White House, Office of the Press Secretary)

    TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
    TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
    AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE

    August 17, 2014

    Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)

    On August 14, 2014, I authorized the U.S. Armed Forces to conduct targeted air strikes to support operations by Iraqi forces to recapture the Mosul Dam. These military operations will be limited in their scope and duration as necessary to support the Iraqi forces in their efforts to retake and establish control of this critical infrastructure site, as part of their ongoing campaign against the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The failure of the Mosul Dam could threaten the lives of large numbers of civilians, endanger U.S. personnel and facilities, including the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, and prevent the Iraqi government from providing critical services to the Iraqi populace. Pursuant to this authorization, on the evening of August 15, 2014, U.S. military forces commenced targeted airstrike operations in Iraq.

    I have directed these actions, which are in the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States, pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct U.S. foreign relations and as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive. These actions are being undertaken in coordination with the Iraqi government.

    I am providing this report as part of my efforts to keep the Congress fully informed, consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148). I appreciate the support of the Congress in this action.

    Sincerely,

    BARACK OBAMA
    http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/08/17/letter-president-war-powers-resolution-regarding-iraq
    17/8/14

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