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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
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    Fri, Jan 27 2012 11:25:36
  2. WHLive
    White House Live@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
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:03:39
  3. ChadAChavez
    Chad Chavez@ChadAChavez
    @WHLive DoD talked about increased spending for cyber warfare protections. For us not in the know, is that infrastructure/personnel or what?
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 09:40:31
  4. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@ChadAChavez Both. Cyber a future tool of war. Need to protect US forces and economy while also protecting privacy and openness. #WHChat
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:39:13
  5. NomiLite
    Naomi Leight@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
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:04:37
  6. WHLive
    White House Live@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
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:07:54
  7. HLiConnect
    Helen Li@HLiConnect
    @WHLive Hi Ben, What will be the US global development priorities?
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:17:05
  8. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@HLiConnect Global health / ending HIV/AIDS. Food security including Horn of Africa. Fighting corruption and building gov capacity. #WHChat
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:21:00
  9. World_Wildlife
    World Wildlife Fund@World_Wildlife
    Pls RT Nat’l security is strengthened when natural resources are less scarce. Will POTUS promote internat'l #conservation? #WHChat @WHLive
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 09:40:31
  10. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@World_Wildlife Enviro degradation leads to conflict / state failure. US promotes conservation, clean development, build on Durban. #WHChat
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 09:40:31
  11. jasonlknoll
    Jason Knoll@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
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:16:34
  12. WHLive
    White House Live@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
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:19:12
  13. McGarrysGhost
    Leo Thomas McGarry@McGarrysGhost
    What's next for Pakistan, Ben? #WHChat
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:07:48
  14. WHLive
    White House Live@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
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 09:40:31
  15. 1SgtBeastblood
    Mike LaPorte@1SgtBeastblood
    @WHLive How is the US facing tensions between India and Pakistan over sovereignty of the Kashmir region?
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:26:12
  16. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@1SgtBeastblood Strong support for Indo-Pak talks. In the interest of both countries, US and world for them to succeed. #WHChat
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:31:05
  17. endgenocide
    End Genocide@endgenocide
    @WHLive Many hope for democracy in #Burma, but what is US doing to stop attacks against ethnic minorities? #WHChat
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:18:51
  18. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@endgenocide Promising cease-fire with Karen. Reconciliation imp part of dem reforms. Also imp to ASSK. Moment of promise in Burma. #WHChat
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:22:41
  19. endgenocide
    End Genocide@endgenocide
    @WHLive No mention of #Sudan during SOTU. How will Admin work to protect civilians from Bashir’s ongoing violence & possible famine? #WHChat
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 09:40:31
  20. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@endgenocide US continues to support newly independent South. Working with UN to support civilians in blue nile and s kordofan. #WHChat
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:15:00
  21. SGNtweet
    Stop Genocide Now@SGNtweet
    #WHChat - Satellite evidence shows #Sudan govt to soon attack 200K civilians. What will US do to stop this, @whlive? bit.ly/AiUKUz
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:21:07
  22. WHLive
    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
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:26:35
  23. KasperAgger
    Kasper Agger@KasperAgger
    #WHChat Thanks to the President for sending advisers to help stop #LRA attacks. What’s the plan in 2012 to ensure success?
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 09:40:31
  24. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@KasperAgger Build capacity and directly support partners in region. Must end LRA terror. Appreciate citizen activism for years. #WHChat
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:33:35
  25. jubu14
    Julia Bunting@jubu14
    Hey Ben, I really wanna hear what the Admin is doing to prevent mass atrocities in #Syria @WHLive #WHchat
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 08:12:56

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