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Seizing Chemical Weapons in Syria Is Really Hard To Do
There’s a reason why President Obama and his military advisors are cautious about going in to Syria to seize chemical weapons: It’s not easy. By Lee Michael Katz
Policy
Congress: We're Still at War and We're Not Closing Gitmo
A House amendment to end the legal authorization for war fails as Republicans insist “terrorism is not going away.” By Stephanie Gaskell
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The Rise of Al-Qaeda 2.0
The terrorism network is now diffuse and lacks a coherent center, but it is still just as deadly. By Frud Bezhan
Policy
But Is It a Coup? Obama Reconsiders Military Aid to Egypt
The Pentagon delays the shipment of F-16s to Egypt as Obama decides whether Morsi’s ouster was a military coup or not. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Cities Might Not Be as Prepared as They Think for a Bioterrorism Attack
New computer models are showing the deadly impact of viruses and airborne weapons. By John Metcalfe
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Pentagon Equips Kenya, Uganda Against WMD Threats
Move is to help build response capacity of east African countries in the event of a WMD attack. By Diane Barnes
Policy
Obama Needs to Explain Why We're Breaking Up with Afghanistan
President Obama has switched from a message of 'we have to win' to 'we have to exit,' with little conversation in between. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Policy
Biden’s Passage to India Should Include Afghanistan
Obama’s Afghanistan drawdown won’t work without help from the world’s largest democracy. By Kedar Pavgi
Policy
Want Syria? Convince General Dempsey
For more than a year, President Obama’s senior military advisor has deflected calls to send the U.S. military into Syria. Convince Gen. Martin Dempsey it won’t be another Iraq and maybe you’ll get your war. By Kevin Baron
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Intel Committee Approved Arms for Syrian Rebels
House panel had “reservations” but moved White House plan forward last week.
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Hagel's Korean War Lesson from a Hollow Force
On the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is warning Washington not to hollow out the force. By Stephanie Gaskell
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How the NSA is Using Cell Phone Data to Drone Civilians (In Pakistan)
Technological shifts have allowed agency to pinpoint terrorist targets. By Philip Bump
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Biden: 'America's Back'
As Americans grow more weary of U.S. involvement overseas, Vice President Joe Biden insists "there is no reason why we cannot bring greater focus to the Asia-Pacific and keep our eye on the ball in the Middle East.” By Stephanie Gaskell
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An Opportunity for U.S.-Iran Engagement
Could the growing violence in Syria bring the U.S. and Iran together?
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Loose Lips Sink Ships, But What About Cybersecurity Leaks?
The lessons from the Snowden and Stuxnet leaks. By Peter W. Singer and Ian Wallace
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Mission Creep: When Everything Is Terrorism
NSA apologists say spying is only used for menaces like "weapons of mass destruction" and "terror." But those terms have been radically redefined. By Bruce Schneier
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The Muslim Brotherhood's More Frightening Offshoot
While more and more Islamists despair of political participation, the Ummah party is training fighters in Syria for a widespread jihadist campaign. By Joseph Braude
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Egypt’s Military Behaving Exactly as Hoped, Sort Of
Al-Sissi may be unpredictable, but take the long view: 30 years of U.S. military aid to Egypt is paying security dividends. By Kevin Baron
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