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Where do things stand at Guantánamo? Six basic questions answered.
President Obama this week pledged to “reengage” with Congress to find a way to close the terror detention camp at the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, naval base. The renewed focus comes as 100 of the 166 detainees are reported to be engaged in a hunger strike. Here is a brief look at where things stand now.
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Pakistan elections: Who's running?
This election will mark the first transfer of power from one government to another without any military interference. Here is a look at the main candidates for prime minister.
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George H. W. Bush in his own words: 10 stories from the updated 'All the Best, George Bush'
"All the Best, George Bush" is a collection of the personal correspondence of George H. W. Bush from his first years in the Navy in 1942 all the way to 2011. Here are 10 excerpts from the book.
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Top 3 threats to the United States: the good and bad news
The annual Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community is out this week, a widely-anticipated report compiled by the nation’s intelligence agencies. Here is the good and bad news about the top three threats facing the United States, according to an unclassified version of the report.
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Opinion 3 questions to ask about US drone policy
White House spokesman Jay Carney has defended the Obama administration's controversial drone policy, asserting: “These strikes are legal, they are ethical, and they are wise.” But rather than closing the debate, that statement frames the three essential questions Americans should be asking about US drone policy.
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WikiLeaks report fictitious, says Pakistan's ex-spy chief Hamid Gul
WikiLeaks' release of classified US documents include claims that Pakistan's former spy chief Hamid Gul ordered attacks against NATO troops. Mr. Gul speaks with the Monitor about the WikiLeaks reports.
07/26/2010 02:56 pm -
Daniel Schorr: An appreciation
Daniel Schorr, a journalist whose fierce independence landed him on President Nixon’s enemies list and whose award-winning 62-year career spanned newspapers, radio and television, died Friday.
07/23/2010 05:40 pm -
Daniel Schorr, longtime television news reporter, dies Friday
Daniel Schorr passed away Friday in Washington, DC. Daniel Schorr was a columnist for the Christian Science Monitor and worked at NPR after a long career at CBS News.
07/23/2010 03:22 pm -
Angelina Jolie stars in 'Salt' as a CIA superspy
Angelina Jolie plays a CIA superspy, in the new movie ‘Salt,' a high-octane action thriller.
07/23/2010 11:05 am -
Top Secret America: Counter-terrorism apparatus is hidden, lacks oversight
Top Secret America, intelligence gathering by the government, has grown so unwieldy and expensive that no one really knows what it costs and how many are involved.
07/20/2010 10:54 am -
Angelina Jolie plays a super-spy character in 'Salt'
Angelina Jolie portrays a CIA officer accused of being a Russian spy in the new movie 'Salt.'
07/20/2010 10:29 am -
Shahram Amiri: Iran defector story just keeps getting stranger
Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri may not have been a defector at all. Some think he was a double agent sent to find out how much the US knows about Iran's nuclear program.
07/18/2010 04:53 pm -
Iran nuclear defector: Three reasons he might have gone back
Iran nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri flew back to Tehran this week. The case of Vitaly Yurchenko, a Soviet cold-war-era defector, may offer some clues as to Amiri's reasons.
07/15/2010 08:03 pm -
Iran nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri arrives home. What next?
The arrival of Iran nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri, who reportedly defected to the US, closed a bizarre chapter in the 31-year US-Iran propaganda war. Now that he's home, Iranian officials are likely to ask him more probing questions.
07/15/2010 12:05 pm -
Iran nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri heads home amid propaganda war
The saga of Iran nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri, who reportedly defected to the US last year, is a special case in the 31-year propaganda war between the US and Iran.
07/14/2010 11:36 am -
The other, powerful Karzai boss in Afghanistan
To many Ahmed Wali Karzai, the half brother of Afghan president, is the key to taming the Taliban in the critical city of Kandahar. But to others he's a highly controversial figure.
07/14/2010 09:11 am -
Judge clears way for civilian trial of Guantánamo detainee
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani will stand trial in September for the 1998 truck bombing of the American Embassy in Tanzania despite Mr. Ghailani lawyers' objections that the US violated his speedy-trial rights. Ghailani has been detained by the US for at least five years.
07/13/2010 09:05 pm -
Shahram Amiri: Iranian nuclear scientist's case shrouded in mystery
Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri is holed up in the Pakistani embassy awaiting a return trip home. Here are three possible explanations to his mysterious case.
07/13/2010 04:38 pm -
Terrorism & Security Shahram Amiri hiding in DC embassy, wants to return to Iran
Shahram Amiri, an Iranian nuclear scientist who in March was reported to have defected to the US, has now taken refuge in the Pakistani embassy in Washington, seeking immediate repatriation to Iran.
07/13/2010 09:36 am -
Green Economics Why is the Department of Energy so energy inefficient?
Government buildings consume roughly 20% more electricity than private sector buildings.
07/09/2010 12:26 pm -
Were deported Russian spies as incompetent as they seemed?
Judging from a CIA manual on deep-cover operations, Moscow may have made some mistakes in how it managed the alleged Russian spies. Ten suspects were returned to Russia Friday.
07/09/2010 10:07 am -
Spy swap reportedly underway between US and Russia
Spy swap would have ten people arrested in the US exchanged for a number of people in Russian jails, convicted of spying for the West.
07/08/2010 03:24 pm -
The cold war is over, so why the fascination with Russian spies?
As long as there are secrets, there are bound to be spies. Alleged Russian spies have made big news in the US this week.
07/01/2010 09:04 pm -
Russian spies: Top 5 old-school espionage technologies that still work
Russian spies using antiquated spying techniques? Don't be surprised. In the world of espionage, old tricks stay in use for a long, long time.
07/01/2010 07:00 pm -
Terrorism & Security Russian spy ring paymaster disappears from Cyprus
The Russian spy ring's alleged paymaster has disappeared, after he was initially arrested and released on bail on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. His escape could further test the recent 'reset' in US-Russia relations.
07/01/2010 11:42 am -
Russian spies: Russia says US relationship not damaged by arrests
Russian spies arrest shouldn't negatively affect the US-Russia relationship, according to a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry.
06/30/2010 10:56 am -
Gallery Top notorious spies
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Russian spies arrest by US 'baseless and improper,' says Russia
Russian spies arrested in the US got a strong reaction from the Russian government. The ten people were allegedly acting as agents for Russian intelligence.
06/29/2010 10:12 am -
Russian spy case 'right out of a John le Carré novel'
The FBI arrested 11 people last week in a Russian spy case, according to court documents unsealed Monday. The alleged spies were on 'long-term deep-cover assignments,' the documents say.
06/28/2010 09:09 pm -
Manuel Noriega, Ex-Panama dictator, goes to trial in France
Manuel Noriega took the stand only briefly Monday to give his name and age, but appeared feeble, his shoulders trembling as he addressed the three-judge panel.
06/28/2010 04:08 pm
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