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WASHINGTON -- President Obama is asking Congress to formally authorize war against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ISIS militants and says the group could thre stanley cup aten the U.S. homeland if left unchecked.The president sent Congress a proposed three-page resolution on Wednesday to authorize military force. In a letter to lawmakers accompanying the request, Mr. Obama urges them to show the world we are united in our resolve to counter the threat. The White House confirmed to CBS News that it had submitted the resolution to Congress Wednesday morning. It was first obtained by the Associated Press. Mr. Obama would limit authorization to three years, with no restriction where U.S. forces could pursue the threat. Obama s proposal bans enduring offensive combat operations, an ambiguous term that attempts to define a middle ground between Democrats leery of another protra stanley cup cted Middle Eastern conflict involving ground troops, and Republicans, who largely believe the U.S. needs maximum flexibility to pursue ISIS. Lindsey Graham: You re gonna need boots on the ground against ISIS 03:05 The White House isn t sayin water bottle stanley g it favors a role for U.S. ground forces in combating Islamic State terrorists, a move that a few outspoken lawmakers, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Vwdv Bannon refused to answer House committee questions, Schiff says
First lady Michelle Obama was named the most powerful woman in the world by Forbes Magazine JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images Michelle Obama is the most powerful woman in the world, according to Forbes magazine.The magazine, which published its 2010 New Forbes Power Women story on Wednesday, named the first lady to the list s number one spot, calling her a true change-maker who has given a new generation of girls and women around the world a role model. Secretary of Sta stanley thermos te Hillary Clinton also made the list s top 10, along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Lady Gaga, Ellen stanley termoska Degeneres and CEO of Kraft Foods Irene Rosenfeld. Forbes contrasted Mrs. Obama s first lady leadership style to that of Hillary Clinton, citing her decision to [stay] away from hard policy as a source of her power. A forceful advocate of school nutrition standards and military families affairs, she s more involved in policy than Laura Bush was, writes Forbes Meghan Casserly. But unlike Hillary Clinton, who cham stanley thermos mug pioned a secretive and ultimately unsuccessful health care reform, Obama has stayed away from hard policy. The first lady has become increasingly active on the campaign trail in recent weeks, rallying Democrats to get fired up about the issues, and warning them about the political implications of a Republican takeover of Congress in November. We re ju
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is asking Congress to formally authorize war against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ISIS militants and says the group could thre stanley cup aten the U.S. homeland if left unchecked.The president sent Congress a proposed three-page resolution on Wednesday to authorize military force. In a letter to lawmakers accompanying the request, Mr. Obama urges them to show the world we are united in our resolve to counter the threat. The White House confirmed to CBS News that it had submitted the resolution to Congress Wednesday morning. It was first obtained by the Associated Press. Mr. Obama would limit authorization to three years, with no restriction where U.S. forces could pursue the threat. Obama s proposal bans enduring offensive combat operations, an ambiguous term that attempts to define a middle ground between Democrats leery of another protra stanley cup cted Middle Eastern conflict involving ground troops, and Republicans, who largely believe the U.S. needs maximum flexibility to pursue ISIS. Lindsey Graham: You re gonna need boots on the ground against ISIS 03:05 The White House isn t sayin water bottle stanley g it favors a role for U.S. ground forces in combating Islamic State terrorists, a move that a few outspoken lawmakers, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Vwdv Bannon refused to answer House committee questions, Schiff says
First lady Michelle Obama was named the most powerful woman in the world by Forbes Magazine JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images Michelle Obama is the most powerful woman in the world, according to Forbes magazine.The magazine, which published its 2010 New Forbes Power Women story on Wednesday, named the first lady to the list s number one spot, calling her a true change-maker who has given a new generation of girls and women around the world a role model. Secretary of Sta stanley thermos te Hillary Clinton also made the list s top 10, along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Lady Gaga, Ellen stanley termoska Degeneres and CEO of Kraft Foods Irene Rosenfeld. Forbes contrasted Mrs. Obama s first lady leadership style to that of Hillary Clinton, citing her decision to [stay] away from hard policy as a source of her power. A forceful advocate of school nutrition standards and military families affairs, she s more involved in policy than Laura Bush was, writes Forbes Meghan Casserly. But unlike Hillary Clinton, who cham stanley thermos mug pioned a secretive and ultimately unsuccessful health care reform, Obama has stayed away from hard policy. The first lady has become increasingly active on the campaign trail in recent weeks, rallying Democrats to get fired up about the issues, and warning them about the political implications of a Republican takeover of Congress in November. We re ju