Jack Reed

Jack Reed's Sherman statement

First Read (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

From NBC/NJ's Mike Memoli"I am interested in serving in the United States Senate and that interest trumps any consideration of serving as a vice president," Rhode Island Democrat Reed said in an interview with the Providence Journal this afternoon. Reed was asked: "If you were offered this position you would decline, is that correct?" "Yeah," he answered, "but I frankly I don't expect to be offered...

Reed says no to V.P.

Political Intelligence (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, mentioned as a vice presidential possibility after accompanying Barack Obama to Afghanistan and Iraq, seemed to close the door on the prospect today. "I am interested in serving in the United States Senate and...

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

Ruhle Praised As Fisherman Who Fought for His Industry

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday

By Peter B Lord Three fishermen -- Phil Ruhle, his son Phil Jr. and his brother James -- visited Seattle last year to be honored by an environmental group for inventing a commercial fishing net that actually helps conserve some fish.

• Ruhle praised as fisherman who fought for his industry - Providence Journal

Hagel to candidates: Quit talking about surge

Raw Story (Free subscription) | yesterday

Hagel to candidates: Quit talking about surge

Hagel chides candidates on Iraq

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008

OMAHA, Neb. -- Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, fresh from an Iraq trip with Democrat Barack Obama, said the presidential candidates should focus on the war's future and stop arguing over the success of last year's troop surge.

Reed sees Obama gain in Mideast trip

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008

Sen. Jack Reed says Democrat Barack Obama's face-to-face meetings with leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan during their recent Mideast trip provided valuable insights for the presumed Democratic presidential nominee.

Photo Essay: Marine Ospreys Transport Congressional Delegation

THE TENSION (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008

MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, land at an airport in Amman, Jordan, July 22, 2008. Four aircraft from the squadron transported Senators Barack Obama (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Chuck Hagel (R-Neb) from al-Anbar province, Iraq to Jordan, July 22, 2008. (Photographer: Cpl. George Papastrat, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fwd)...

Reed returning from Mideast trip with Obama

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Sen. Jack Reed will return to Washington soon from his six-day Middle East trip with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.

After Visit, Obama Defends Iraq Plan

The Hollywood Liberal (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

After Visit, Obama Defends Iraq Plan AMMAN, Jordan, July 22 — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his proposal to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq over a 16-month period despite opposition to any timeline from the top U.S. commander there, Gen. David H. Petraeus. More forces are needed to combat a [...]

Obama is confronted with Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Column in the Wednesday print Chicago Sun-Times... AMMAN, Jordan--Standing before a podium planted in an ancient ruin, Barack Obama waded -- not by choice -- into the seemingly intractable Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Tuesday....

Obama: 'We Have a Daunting Task'

Time (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Talking with TIME's Karen Tumulty, the candidate says his trip has shown him Afghanistan will be "a tougher job than Iraq"

Obama Begins Mideast Visit, Vows to Work for Peace

ABC News (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Obama says he'll work for Mideast peace _ Israelis, Palestinians need to be stronger, unified

Trip shows 'internationalized' election, outside reactions make impact

JSOnline (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

If the clamor over Democrat Barack Obama's foreign trip illustrates anything beyond his sheer celebrity abroad, it is the degree to which this American election is being "internationalized."

Obama vows to seek peace

Denver Post (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama stepped into the thicket of Mideast politics Tuesday, declaring in Jordan that neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians are strong enough internally to make the bold concessions necessary for peace.