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		<title>The Civilians Take Over in Iraq: President Obama</title>
		<link>http://www.usglc.org/2010/09/01/the-civilians-take-over-in-iraq-president-obama/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his Oval Office address on Iraq last night, President Obama highlighted the importance of elevating development and diplomacy moving forward in Iraq. &#8220;As our military draws down, our dedicated civilians — diplomats, aid workers, and advisors — are moving into the lead to support Iraq as it strengthens its government, resolves political disputes, resettles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama Talks about Civilian Presence in Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his Oval Office address on Iraq last night, President Obama highlighted the importance of elevating development and diplomacy moving forward in Iraq. &#8220;As our military draws down, our dedicated civilians — diplomats, aid workers, and advisors — are moving into the lead to support Iraq as it strengthens its government, resolves political disputes, resettles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Passing the Baton to Civilians</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his speech from the Oval Office tonight, President Obama will announce a change in the mission in Iraq. While combat troops are being drawn down, the administration will increase the civilian presence in Iraq underscoring the need for consistent, robust funding of our civilian-led tools of development and diplomacy. David Brooks points out in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Rebuilding Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.usglc.org/2010/08/31/11024/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Daily GAB]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a speech from the Oval Office tonight, President Obama will announce a change in the mission in Iraq. While combat troops are being drawn down, the administration will increase the civilian presence in Iraq, underscoring the need for consistent robust funding of our civilian-led tools of development and diplomacy.  David Brooks points out in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama&#8217;s Busy Week in Diplomacy</title>
		<link>http://www.usglc.org/2010/08/30/president-obamas-busy-week-in-diplomacy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usglc.org/2010/08/30/president-obamas-busy-week-in-diplomacy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Daily GAB]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The President will have a busy foreign-policy week as he is scheduled to give an oval office address on Iraq tomorrow night in which he will mark the “official” end of combat operations and the transition to an “advise and assist” mission.  Later in the week, the U.S. will host the launch of direct peace [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah Announces $50 Million for Pakistan</title>
		<link>http://www.usglc.org/2010/08/27/usaid-administrator-rajiv-shah-announces-50-million-for-pakistan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Daily GAB]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah announced an additional $50 million in immediate aid for Pakistan to assist with rebuilding communities impacted by the floods.  This brings the United States’ total contribution to $200 million, in addition to considerable in-kind and technical assistance. This includes $150 million to support immediate relief efforts in Pakistan, through the Pakistan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International Affairs Budget Update 8-27-10</title>
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		<comments>http://www.usglc.org/2010/08/27/international-affairs-budget-update-8-27-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart B. Baimel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Congress Finalizes FY10 International Affairs Budget
2. Appropriators Set FY11 State-Foreign Operations Levels, but with Major Differences and an Uncertain Future
3. FY11 International Affairs Budget Snapshot]]></description>
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		<title>Secretary Gates and Veterans for Smart Power</title>
		<link>http://www.usglc.org/2010/08/26/secretary-gates-and-veterans-for-smart-power/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usglc.org/2010/08/26/secretary-gates-and-veterans-for-smart-power/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Global Impact Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary of Defense Robert Gates recently called on Capitol Hill to recognize “the critical role that agencies like State and AID play” and provide the resources needed in the International Affairs Budget to restore the drop in civilian personnel.  Gates cited a drop from 16,000 employees at the height of the Cold War to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USAID and the Need for More Resources</title>
		<link>http://www.usglc.org/2010/08/26/usaid-and-the-need-for-more-resources/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usglc.org/2010/08/26/usaid-and-the-need-for-more-resources/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Daily GAB]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary of Defense Robert Gates recently called on Capitol Hill to recognize “the critical role that agencies like State and AID play” and provide the resources needed in the International Affairs Budget to restore the drop in civilian personnel.  Gates cited a drop  from 16,000 employees in the Cold War to the low levels seen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>David Rieff and the Global Health Initiative</title>
		<link>http://www.usglc.org/2010/08/25/david-rieff-and-the-global-health-initiative/</link>
		<comments>http://www.usglc.org/2010/08/25/david-rieff-and-the-global-health-initiative/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Paque and John Glenn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Global Impact Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[David Rieff’s recent blog post about the Global Health Initiative calls into question the wisdom of splitting oversight and programming for the $63 billion initiative across at least three government agencies, declaring that, “the administration has laid the groundwork for a bureaucratic calamity.”  Looking at the GHI as a catalyst for development, Rieff raises the [...]]]></description>
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