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Institutions that are just, representative and accountable. well build new ties of trade and commerce, culture and education that unleash the potential of the iraqi people. well partner with an iraq that contributes to regional security and peace just as we insist that other nations respect iraqs sovereignty. as i told prime minister maliki, we will continue discussions on how we might help iraq train and equip its forces. again, just as we offered training and assistance to countries around the...

Help iraqis strengthen institutions that are just, representative and accountable. well build new ties of trade and of commerce, culture and education, that unleash the potential of the iraqi people. we will partner with an iraq that contributes to regional security and peace, just as we insist that other nations respect iraqs sovereignty. as i told prime minister maliki, we will continue discussions on how we might help train and equip iraqs forces, like we help train forces around the world. t...

so the opportunity zones will allow cities like detroit to qualify for additional exemptions relative to the first nine. right now in the first nine you can deduct purchases if youre a business. you can deduct capital expenditures and net exports. but for those cities that qualify as opportunity zones, you will also be able to deduct a certain amount of your payroll expenses. so you will be insented to put people to work. the other thing about the opportunity zone, is that it just does...

>> nine years complete withdrawal is in the white houses assessment, is this a victory for the united states and if i could bundle up just -- if you could answer that, then follow up. >> i think one of the more poignant moments in the secure video conference downstairs was when president obama congratulated prime minister maliki and the people of iraq for getting to this momentous moment. and importantly when prime minister maliki congratulated president obama an our troops an our dipl...

will be another season of homecomings and men and women and i can say that our troops in iraq will definitely be home for the holidays. >> i want to go to chris lawrence, live for us at the pentagon. were talking 39,000 u.s. troops leaving iraq. as we heard the president say, being home for the holidays is certainly good news for folks here at home. but explain to me, though, we know that the u.s. and iraq didnt exactly see eye to eye with regard to an immunity issue because the u.s. w...

congress. members of the house and the senate. they have gathered to hear the president of the united states deliver a major speech on job creation. im wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i cant overemphasize how important potentially this speech for the president could be, in the only for his political future but much more importantly for the american people because this country right now faces enormous economic pr...

im wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i cant overemphasize how important potentially this speech for the president could be, not only for his political future but much more importantly for the american people because this country right now faces enormous economic problems, the unemployment rate right now in the united states 9.1%, 14 million americans unemployed, millions more underemployed, and millions more who a...

senate, they have gathered to hear the president of the united states deliver a major speech on job creation. im wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i cant overemphasize how important potentially this speech for the president could be. not only for his political future, but much more importantly for the american people because this country right now faces enormous economic problems. the unemployment rate right now i...

We are famously stubborn and self-reliant. practical, impatient, but whatever may divide us, we always come together. and once we do, no fire, no storm, no floods can turn us from our past. [ applause ] in the pale hushed stillness before dawn when the chain saws have fallen silent, if you listen very closely, you can hear the sound of that resolve like a tiny silver hammer tapping, tapping, tapping inside

hit by this tornado, brown is getting help from volunteers, offering food, sweat, and comfort. brown tells me hes learned something and wants to tell the people of joplin, dont turn down help and dont give up. >> if you cant go anywhere, you always go home. >> wouldnt it have been easier for you to pack it in, say im not going back and startover somewhere. >> would have been a whole lot easier, but i wont let this get me down. >> reporter: a full month after a deadly tornado and so man...