Robert Gibbs

...of our friends in the region about what you're going to do, raises doubts in the minds of the troops." Gibbs defended the president. "This is a complicated decision," he said. "I think the American people want the president to take the...

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...of our friends in the region about what you're going to do, raises doubts in the minds of the troops." Gibbs defended the president. President Obama is under pressure to tackle unemployment, but his jobs forum may be better at serving his...

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...for a "strategic partnership of global dimensions." White House spokesman Robert Gibbs called Singh's visit a show of respect acknowledging India's growing economic and political power. Behind the pomp of the state visit, Singh and Obama...

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...Gibbs ruled out the possibility of an announcement during the holiday. "You know, when the president tells me what's likely, then I can add that to it," Gibbs said. "I would simply say that it's not going to happen this week, obviously."

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...Prime Minister Gen. Thein Sein. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that Obama called on Myanmar to free Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, and end oppression of minorities. "Obama brought that up directly with...

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...we can say definitively". Last week, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters that any decision on whether to boost the US troop commitment in Afghanistan would come after the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving falls this year...

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