Today marks my tenth day as Council for a Livable World’s newest communications associate, and my eleventh day in Washington, D.C.

Council for a Livable World is pleased to welcome Katie McCarthy and Sarah Tully as our newest interns this fall. They both come to the Council and Center with impressive backgrounds and unique skills.

Last night, President Obama addressed the nation to present a strategy to combat what he calls the worst terrorist threat the U.S. has faced in over a decade.

In 2003, President George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and General Tommy Franks were resolute and decisive when they launched their drive to oust Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, a longtime thorn in the U.S. side. The United States came to regret that bold decision.

Senator Jim Jeffords died in August. He represented Vermont vigorously and faithfully. he was a Republican in the tradition of Vermont Senators Aiken, Flanders and Stafford, members of the moderate and modern wing of the Republican Party. They were re…