To the Point
From West Point to Afghanistan, Obama Defends His Foreign Policy
We hear what President Obama told graduating cadets at West Point about his vision for the military and its role in his foreign policy for the future.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenCadets graduating from West Point today won't be going to war in Iraq or Afghanistan. We hear what President Obama told them about his vision for the military and its role in his foreign policy for the future. Also, Edward Snowden says he was really a spy. On today's Talking Point, is Amazon guilty of blackmail and censorship?
Banner image: President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address during the U.S. Military Academy’s 216th Graduation Ceremony
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3 storiesEdward Snowden Says He Was Really a Spy
In a recent interview with NBC's Brian Williams in Moscow, Edward Snowden said that the US labeled him a low-level hacker to, as he put it, "distract from the totality of my experience." In fact, he said, he was trained as a spy in what he called the "traditional sense." NBC will air the full interview with Snowden on its evening news programs.
Read the story8 minPresident Obama Outlines Post-War Foreign Policy
At West Point today, President Obama told graduating cadets he would betray his duty to them if he sent them into harm's way just because military action was "the only way for America to avoid looking weak."
Read the story35 minAmazon.com Battles Publishers
Amazon has gained so much market power by selling books on the Internet that it's being accused of abuses, including blackmail and censorship. The popular retailer is now listing certain books and authors as "unavailable" -- including the paperback edition of Brad Stone's The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon.
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