Susan Cornwell

Position: Journalist

Articles

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Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner" November 20, 05:57pm EST 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Cuba travel ban debate elicits strong feelings

No one can remember the last time a full committee in the House of Representatives debated whether to lift the U.S. travel ban on Castro's Cuba. Perhaps that's why some strong feelings spilled into the open.   Full Article | Comments [10] 

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A serious Franken vows to work hard in U.S. Senate

Former comedian Al Franken on Monday made it clear in his first appearance in the U.S. Capitol as senator-elect that he had not come to entertain. Franken did not crack a single joke, nor did he take ...  Full Article | Comments [2] 

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"I don't want to screw up", says Obama's Iraq envoy

Seasoned U.S. diplomat Chris Hill showed some jitters on Wednesday over being nominated as next U.S. ambassador to Iraq. "I just don't want to screw it up," said Hill, in fairly undiplomatic language at ...  Full Article