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The Larger Truth of 'Violent Extremism'

Recent history reveals the president's deliberate choice of wording could be read as a statement about the nature of terrorism itself.

  • Peter Beinart, The Atlantic
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Carter talked to Bloomberg, Cantor as he prepared; Mosul attack plan, revealed; State can’t shake the hackers; Farewell to King Kirby; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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US Military Reveals Massive Plan To Attack, Retake Mosul From Islamic State

As if sending a warning to Islamic State fighters, the U.S. military reveals details of a massive attack plan to retake Mosul, Iraq.

  • Kevin Baron
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Will the situation in Ukraine prompt the WH to act?; Pakistan nudging the Taliban for peace; Kirby to be replaced by a civilian; What images reveal of China’s plans; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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The War Over Vaccines: Terrorism's New Front

Terrorists are withholding vaccines and that’s not just a public health emergency; it’s a threat to global security.

  • Melissa Hersh and Michael Hopmeier
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Its Ash Wednesday, but what did Carter do yesterday?; Drone sales taking off; Pickups for Syrians; Egypt backs strikes in Libya; Pentagon’s whopping $84M for Viagra; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Science & Tech

Obama To Sell Armed Drones To More Countries

New rules suggest that more drones are headed to the Middle East to fight the Islamic State.

  • Patrick Tucker and Marcus Weisgerber
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Ash takes over; Egypt bombs ISIS; A cease-fire grows ever more fragile; Why was corruption in Afghanistan ignored?; What is Plan X?; The top 10 mil sketches from SNL; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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The American Education of Vladimir Putin

How the Russian leader came to oppose a country he knows little about.

  • Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy, The Atlantic
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What ISIS Really Wants

The Islamic State believes it is an agent of the coming apocalypse. Here’s what that means for its strategy—and how to stop it.

  • Graeme Wood, The Atlantic
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Terrorism Finance Trackers Worry ISIS Already Using Bitcoin

The ability to move cash around national borders could help ISIS fund attacks in the West, just as an Al Qaeda group apparently funded the attacks in France.

  • Tim Fernholz, Quartz
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A “secretive” war in Afghanistan while Campbell pushes for more flex; Two words: war balls; Carter is in; David Carr on why journalism is hard; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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Tanks Cross Border from Russia as New Ceasefire Is Signed

An all-night peace summit yielded an agreement to de-escalate violence in Ukraine even as tanks crossed into the country from Russia overnight.

  • Adam Chandler, The Atlantic
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Top Afghanistan Commander Pushes for Flexibility in Troop Drawdown

Sen. John McCain implores the Gen. John Campbell to ask president to rethink plan.

  • Gordon Lubold
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A peace deal reached; Carter would tap Fanning, Lewis; Threading the needle for AUMF; War correspondent Simon dies; CIA leaves Yemen; Could Carter be sworn in on Friday the 13th?; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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Satellite Imagery Is Revolutionizing the Way We Respond to Wars

A 60-year-old technology is being reinvented to illuminate the world's blind spots and even predict and prevent conflicts and humanitarian disasters.

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Science & Tech

'Dramatic Improvement' in US and European Intel Sharing Because of ISIS

The FBI is tracking every ISIS member it knows in the US, but needs Congress to block companies from offering encryption.

  • Patrick Tucker
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Embassies in Yemen evac’ed; Will U.S. CT mission stay intact?; Assad says he’s in the loop; Three admirals censured; Chelsea Manning gets a gig; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Science & Tech

What a New $35 Million Agency Is Expected To Do for US Cyber Defense

The new Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center is intended to coordinate intelligence among government agencies to better respond to cyber attacks.

  • Dustin Volz, National Journal
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US Vacates Embassy as Uncertainty Grows in Yemen

Employees are racing to remove weapons and documents from the compound in Sanaa, which will shut down this week.

  • Marina Koren, National Journal
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