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State of the Union Office Hours with Ben Rhodes 1/27/12

Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting, responds to your questions in a special State of the Union session of White House Office Hours. For the rest of the week's Office Hours schedule visit: http://www.wh.gov/sotu.

  1. WhiteHouse.gov
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 14:25:36
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  2. WHLive
    Hey I'm Ben Rhodes from the White House. Happy to answer any of your questions on national security or the state of the union #WHChat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:03:39
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  3. ChadAChavez
    @WHLive DoD talked about increased spending for cyber warfare protections. For us not in the know, is that infrastructure/personnel or what?
    Chad Chavez
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:40:31
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  4. WHLive
    .@ChadAChavez Both. Cyber a future tool of war. Need to protect US forces and economy while also protecting privacy and openness. #WHChat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:39:13
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  5. NomiLite
    Thnx Ben! Will the govt fix the work-visa process for legal nonimmigrant residents? Cut bureaucracy for those who work for the USG! #WHChat
    Naomi Leight
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:04:37
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  6. WHLive
    .@NomiLite Yes this is an economic and national security issue. We want to make sure that talented students and workers stay in US #WHChat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:07:54
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  7. HLiConnect
    @WHLive Hi Ben, What will be the US global development priorities?
    Helen Li
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:17:05
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  8. WHLive
    .@HLiConnect Global health / ending HIV/AIDS. Food security including Horn of Africa. Fighting corruption and building gov capacity. #WHChat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:21:00
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  9. World_Wildlife
    Pls RT Nat’l security is strengthened when natural resources are less scarce. Will POTUS promote internat'l #conservation? #WHChat @WHLive
    World Wildlife Fund
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:40:31
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  10. WHLive
    .@World_Wildlife Enviro degradation leads to conflict / state failure. US promotes conservation, clean development, build on Durban. #WHChat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:40:31
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  11. jasonlknoll
    @WHLive POTUS mentioned US is a Pacific power, and Sec Clinton wrote about US's Pacific Century. What is future of US-EU relations? #WHChat
    Jason Knoll
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:16:34
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  12. WHLive
    .@jasonlknoll Pivot to Asia is away from decade of war - not Europe. Cooperate with EU on all fronts. Hosting NATO and G8 this May. #WHChat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:19:12
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  13. McGarrysGhost
    What's next for Pakistan, Ben? #WHChat
    Leo Thomas McGarry
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:07:48
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  14. WHLive
    .@McGarrysGhost US wants to move forward. We want a r/s based on mutual interests and support for Pakistan and its dem institutions. #WHChat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:40:31
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  15. 1SgtBeastblood
    @WHLive How is the US facing tensions between India and Pakistan over sovereignty of the Kashmir region?
    Mike LaPorte
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:26:12
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  16. WHLive
    .@1SgtBeastblood Strong support for Indo-Pak talks. In the interest of both countries, US and world for them to succeed. #WHChat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:31:05
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  17. endgenocide
    @WHLive Many hope for democracy in #Burma, but what is US doing to stop attacks against ethnic minorities? #WHChat
    End Genocide
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:18:51
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  18. WHLive
    .@endgenocide Promising cease-fire with Karen. Reconciliation imp part of dem reforms. Also imp to ASSK. Moment of promise in Burma. #WHChat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:22:41
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  19. endgenocide
    @WHLive No mention of #Sudan during SOTU. How will Admin work to protect civilians from Bashir’s ongoing violence & possible famine? #WHChat
    End Genocide
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:40:31
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  20. WHLive
    .@endgenocide US continues to support newly independent South. Working with UN to support civilians in blue nile and s kordofan. #WHChat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:15:00
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  21. SGNtweet
    #WHChat - Satellite evidence shows #Sudan govt to soon attack 200K civilians. What will US do to stop this, @whlive? http://bit.ly/AiUKUz
    Stop Genocide Now
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:21:07
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  22. WHLive
    .@SGNtweet US, UN, intl comm clear with Sudan about need to stop attacks. Future of sanctions /Sudan's intl standing depend on it. #WHChat
    WHLive
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:26:35
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  23. KasperAgger
    #WHChat Thanks to the President for sending advisers to help stop #LRA attacks. What’s the plan in 2012 to ensure success?
    Kasper Agger
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:40:31
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  24. WHLive
    .@KasperAgger Build capacity and directly support partners in region. Must end LRA terror. Appreciate citizen activism for years. #WHChat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:33:35
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  25. jubu14
    Hey Ben, I really wanna hear what the Admin is doing to prevent mass atrocities in #Syria @WHLive #WHchat
    Julia Bunting
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:12:56
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