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Question of the Week: Should Promoting Abstinence and Being Faithful be Part of U.S. AIDS Prevention Programs?
Posted by DipNote Bloggers on Feb 27, 2008 - 01:49 PM

Image from the PEPFAR World AIDS Day 2007 Poster. [State Department image]

The President's AIDS intiative has provided treatment for 1.5 million people, prevented HIV transmission in over 10 million pregnancies and provided care for almost 3 million orphans in 15 countries in Africa and other regions. The initative also supports AIDS prevention efforts using the "ABC" (abstinence, be faithful, condoms) model. Some individuals say that programs asking people to not have sex or to limit their sexual activities are not effective. Since the President has asked Congress to double funds for all parts of his AIDS initiative we decided to ask you:

Do you think programs promoting abstinence and being faithful should be part of our AIDS prevention efforts? What else do you think can be done to help prevent AIDS and to treat those who are infected with HIV?

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U.S. Embassy in Belgrade Attacked
Posted by Daniel Schaub on Feb 22, 2008 - 09:53 AM

The U.S. embassy in Belgrade, Serbia burns after attackers set fire to an office Feb. 21, 2008. [AP]

Given the graphic images of the recent attack on the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, thankfully all embassy personnel are safe and accounted for. At the request of the Ambassador, all family members and non-essential embassy personnel were ordered Friday afternoon to leave Serbia. They will be taken to another country in the region until it is deemed safe for them to return to Belgrade.

Secretary Rice (Feb. 22): "The Serb Government ...had an obligation to protect diplomatic missions and from what we can tell, the police presence was either inadequate or unresponsive at the time."

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The Situation At U.S. Embassy Belgrade (02/21/2008) |

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Behind the Scenes: President Bush Visits Ghana
Posted by Nancy Brinker on Feb 21, 2008 - 12:52 PM

President Bush during a Tee Ball Game with Ghanain students February 20,2008 in Accra, Ghana. [AP]

This blog entry is written by Nancy Brinker, Chief of Protocol at the U.S. Department of State.

Accra, Ghana
Wednesday, February 20, 2008

The morning we arrived in Accra, we went to the Osu Castle where the Chief of Protocol and I led the introductions of our respective delegations and Presidents. After a meeting and Press conference, we attended a lunch at the residence of Ambassador Pamela Bridgewater. President Bush and The First Lady were joined by the Peace Corps volunteers that are so essential to providing development and assistance to the Ghanaian people year-round. Ghana was the first country in the world to welcome Peace Corps volunteers in…

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Behind the Scenes: President Bush Visits Liberia
Posted by Nancy Brinker on Feb 21, 2008 - 12:04 PM

President Bush and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Feb. 21, 2008 in Monrovia, Liberia. [AP]

This blog entry is written by Nancy Brinker, Chief of Protocol at the U.S. Department of State.

Monrovia, Liberia

We arrived in Liberia, although it was a very short trip, only 5 hours.

That afternoon we had the honor of participating in a Youth Development Roundtable with President Johnson-Sirleaf, along with Vice President Joseph Boakai’s wife, Mrs. Karyumu Boakai, United States Ambassador Donald Booth’s wife, Mrs. Anita Booth, and local adults who have personally been affected by the war and have worked with Liberian youth.

The participants were very inspiring. Second Lieutenant Geraldine George is only one of 36 women in the…

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Question of the Week: Fidel Castro Resigns… How Can the U.S. Assist Cuba’s Tranisition to Democracy?
Posted by Frederick Jones on Feb 19, 2008 - 05:13 PM

A man looks out from a balcony next to a Cuban flag in Havana February 19, 2008. [AP photo]

In 1959, Fidel Castro overthrew the Batista government and installed himself as Cuba’s sole dictator. Today, after almost 50 years, Fidel Castro has decided to resign and step down as leader. The United States severed diplomatic ties with Cuba in 1961 but has always maintained its staunch support of the Cuban people.

Now that Fidel Castro has relinquished his dictatorship, how do you think the United States can assist the Cuban people in transitioning to a free democracy?

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