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Wherever the line is, this crossed it
Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-EnquirerGeorgia's soon-to-be-former U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss had this to say about President Obama's address regarding the Guantanamo Bay prison compound: "The president's speech today will be viewed by terrorists as a victory." Really, senator? Really? The...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Politics, Government, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp
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COLUMN: Where's the enemies list?
Who exactly is the enemy in the continuing U.S. war against terrorism? In some cases, the answer is: It’s a secret. When the United States began its war against al-Qaida after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the identity of the enemy was clear:...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lindsey O. Graham, Barack Obama, U.S. Military, Wars and Interventions
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Secret program mines Web data
— The National Security Agency and the FBI are tapping directly into the central servers of nine leading U.S. Internet companies, extracting audio, video, photographs, emails, documents and connection logs that enable analysts to track a person's...
Tags: National Government, Barack Obama, Google Inc., Computer Networking and Internet, Social Media
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Press On For Better Background Checks For Guns
Way too often, from Connecticut to Virginia to Arizona, mentally unstable people get their hands on firearms. To stop this, state officials are creating a database of people who are disqualified for mental health reasons from owning a gun, part of a...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Health, Kelly Ayotte, Politics, Disasters and Accidents
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Is Obama willing to fight for right terror policy?
In his recent speech on terrorism and national security, President Barack Obama performed superbly as explainer in chief, a role in which he often hasn't succeeded. It may not matter much. However belatedly, Obama offered a cogent policy rationale for...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rand Paul, Military Equipment, U.S. Department of State, Barack Obama
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Goldberg: Syria's religious war
If there was a moment when the United States could have intervened in Syria, it looks like that moment has passed. Shiite militants, including Hezbollah — partly at the behest of their paymasters in Iran — are racing to the defense of Bashar...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief, Wars and Interventions, Interreligious Dialogue, Iraq
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Chicago terror case sparks debate about undercover stings
To the federal government, Sami Samir Hassoun was a determined terrorist with dangerous plans for Chicago — explosive devices, biological attacks and sniper shootings on police. His family and defense team say he was nothing more than a shameless...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Computer Networking and Internet, Religion and Belief, Judges, Law Enforcement
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Voice of the People, Jun. 08
Charles Yates Age: 65 Residence: Chicago Been writing letters since: The late 1990s. "If it piques my interest or ticks me off, I'll write about it," he said. Life story in 100 words or less: Grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. Enlisted in the Army after high...Tags: George H.W. Bush, Chicago Transit Authority, Brooklyn (New York City), Iraq, George W. Bush
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What Susan Rice's White House promotion means
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Except when it's best served hot. Just a few months ago, Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and now President Barack Obama's choice to be the next national security adviser, saw her main chance to...Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Benghazi, Politics, Joe Biden
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Diplomacy before arms in Syria
Syrian President Bashar Assad's brutal war against his domestic opponents has taken some 70,000 lives so far and reduced much of the country to rubble, yet there's no sign either side has gained a decisive advantage in the two-year-old conflict. The...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, John Kerry, Politics
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Obama cleans up Bush's national-security mess
In the days after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Bush administration made clear to the world that it had the Islamic Republic of Iran in its sights. Condoleezza Rice, who was then President George W. Bush's national security adviser, issued this warning in...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Military Equipment, Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Military
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Frankel sees ongoing dangers in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON -- Suited up in 40 pounds of body armor and escorted by soldiers wielding high-caliber weapons, South Florida Congresswoman Lois Frankel found Afghanistan a treacherous place to visit last week after 12 years of war. On her first congressional...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lois Frankel, Barack Obama, Palm Beach County, Wars and Interventions
May 31, 2013
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Jun 6, 2013
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Jun 7, 2013
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May 28, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
Jun 3, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Jun 4, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Jun 1, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jun 8, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jun 6, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
May 29, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 29, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Jun 5, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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