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Talk of no-fly zone in Syria recalls Iraq effort
The Obama administration, trying to avoid getting drawn deeper into Syria's civil war, has pointed to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 as a symbol of what can go wrong when America's military wades into Middle East conflicts. But experts say the White House is looking at the wrong ...
Iraq no-fly zone viewed as symbol for one in Syria
The Obama administration, trying to avoid getting drawn deeper into Syria's civil war, has pointed to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 as a symbol of what can go wrong when America's military wades into Middle East conflicts. But experts say the White House is looking at the wrong ...
AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT<<
Obama steps up military aid to Syrian rebels; specifics on weapons shipments so far undecided WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's decision to authorize lethal aid to Syrian rebels marks a deepening of U.S. involvement in the two-year civil war. But U.S. officials are still grappling with what type and ...
US lawmaker: Terrorists change tactics after leaks
Terrorists are already changing their behavior after leaks about classified U.S. data gathering programs, two senior lawmakers said, with one saying the leaker's connections to China will be investigated. Rep. Mike Rogers said changes in terrorists' behavior are part of the damage from public disclosures by National Security Agency contractor ...
Lawmakers: Terrorists change tactics after leaks
Two senior Republican lawmakers said Thursday that terrorists are already changing their behavior after leaks about classified U.S. data gathering programs, but they offered no details. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., said it's part of the damage from disclosures by National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden of two NSA programs, which ...
Top U.S. general disputes Benghazi attack story
The nation's highest ranking military officer on Wednesday disputed the story of a top American diplomat who served in Libya, saying no military forces were told to "stand down" after attacks on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi. "They weren't told to stand down," Army General Martin Dempsey told the ...
Isakson calls for hearing on Atlanta VA hospital
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson is calling for a hearing on the Atlanta VA Medical Center after two federal audits earlier this year detailed allegations of mismanagement of mental health programs and poor patient care linked to three deaths. The Georgia Republican said Wednesday he has requested the Senate VA Committee ...
11 GA state senators urge 'no' vote on immigration
A group of Georgia's state senators is urging the state's U.S. senators to vote "no" on the proposed federal immigration bill that's under consideration. Eleven Republican state senators sent a letter Tuesday to Sen. Saxby Chambliss and Sen. Johnny Isakson, both of whom are also Republicans. They said it's necessary ...
Colorado Editorial Roundup
A sampling of recent editorials from Colorado newspapers: NATIONAL: The Durango Herald, June 10, on privacy and National Security Agency surveillance: Most Americans have probably long (and correctly) assumed that the federal government knew whom they called and what they read and said on the Internet. Communication providers collected that ...
Obama embraces Bush intelligence policies
As the administration of President George W. Bush came to a close, Democrats predicted a much different approach to the War on Terror under President Obama, one that would not allow U.S. intelligence gathering to trample on civil liberties. Instead, the Obama Administration has continued some controversial intelligence gathering techniques ...
What you should know about NSA phone data program
The government knows who you're calling. Every day. Every call. Here's what you need to know about the secret program and how it works: ___ Q: What happened and why is it a big deal? A: The Guardian newspaper published a highly classified April U.S. court order that allows the ...
Senators press for answers on Atlanta VA issues
Georgia's U.S. senators are asking for answers from the head of Veterans Affairs after an audit report outlined troubling problems at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. Sens. Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss wrote to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, asking the VA to investigate problems with impatient and contracted ...
Senators blast military response to sex assaults
U.S. senators dressed down senior military leaders Tuesday, led by female lawmakers, combat veterans and former prosecutors who insisted that sexual assault in the ranks has cost the services the trust and respect of the American people as well as the nation's men and women in uniform. Summoned to Capitol ...
Obama lifts ban on Guantanamo transfers to Yemen
President Barack Obama is lifting his self-imposed ban on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen, where a leadership upheaval has improved the country's security but not eliminated a terrorist organization trying to recruit jihadists. Lifting the ban is a step toward Obama's goal of closing the Navy-run prison in Cuba ...
Will Senate bid lure Rogers from his House seat?
Republican Rep. Mike Rogers has pulled off a rare feat in a bitterly divided Congress — a working, productive relationship with Democrats in overseeing the nation's 16 spy agencies. The question now is whether the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee sticks around the House or fulfills GOP hopes and ...
Collision course on FAA sequester cuts
Republicans and Democrats traded charges on Monday over sequester cuts to air traffic controllers at the FAA, as after weeks of political skirmishes over automatic budget cuts, this fight over air travel threatened to quickly develop into a full blown political storm. "Why is President Obama unnecessarily delaying your flight?" ...
Questions after the Boston Marathon bombings
The political aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings is just beginning, as both parties wait to see how it may impact a number of different issues, ranging from the conduct of anti-terrorism work by the U.S. Government to immigration, gun laws and more. In the wake of terrorist attacks, it ...
Looking for clues on Boston bombings
Official Washington, D.C. had no immediate answers on Tuesday for who or what group might have been behind the bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, as lawmakers refused to speculate on those responsible, while President Obama again vowed to track down the culprits. "This was a heinous ...
More change in the U.S. Senate
Another seat in the U.S. Senate will be in play in the 2014 mid-term elections, as Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) will reportedly announce on Tuesday that he is not running for re-election, presenting Republicans with a prime opportunity to pick up a seat in the Senate, and giving Democrats one ...
Drone questions spur over 12 hour Senate filibuster
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) surprised the Senate on Wednesday with the longest filibuster in over twenty years, using almost 13 hours of time on the Senate floor to demand more information and answers from the Obama Administration on whether drones could be used against Americans - on U.S. soil - ...
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