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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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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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Cheney on interrogation: Obama should've asked for pointers
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Iran's leader says Western agents not to blame, after all
Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran's most powerful man, says he's not convinced by show trials that June election protesters are tools of foreign powers.
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Cheney, Fleischer slam Obama on 'disgusting' torture probe
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Review of alleged detainee abuse to have narrow scope
'Preliminary review' looks at whether interrogations followed guidance of the Bush 'torture memos.'
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Obama ends Bush-era interrogation tactics, even for CIA
A special prosecutor is appointed to investigate interrogation abuses alleged to have occurred after 9/11.
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CIA report: Detainees threatened with guns, power drills
A long-secret document detailing these and other 'enhanced interrogation' techniques is set to be released Monday.
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Reports: CIA hired Blackwater to help assassinate terrorists
The agency employed the controversial firm to assist with 'planning, training, and surveillance' – and possibly to kill and capture – Al Qaeda operatives, according to news reports.
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Remembering breakfast with the 'Prince of Darkness'
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Ahmadinejad blames West for fomenting Iran unrest
The Iranian president's accusations come as opposition leaders start movement, challenge Supreme Leader's standing.
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Do Iran’s hard-liners really believe ‘velvet revolution’ plot?
The indictment of more than 100 Iranians being tried en masse for opposing the regime opens a window onto the world view of those who fear change most.
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Use of drones in Pakistan and Afghanistan: deadly, but legal?
Unmanned aerial drones have become important weapons in the US counterterrorism effort. But questions are mounting about who controls the drones, and what laws govern their use.
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One man's quest to keep nukes away from Al Qaeda
Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, a former CIA counterterrorism expert, lays out his ideas on how to prevent the spread of nuclear materials on the black market – including the controversial 'Armageddon test.'
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The 'Obama doctrine' on national security begins to emerge
He rejects Bush's 'global war on terror' as too absolutist. But a top adviser says Obama will 'confront Al Qaeda aggressively wherever it exists.'
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Strike on Mehsud could spur stronger US-Pakistan cooperation
The targeting of the Pakistan Taliban leader showed US willingness to pursue Pakistani priorities. The US may now push for more help in finding Pakistan-based militants who operate in Afghanistan.
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Opinion: As a CIA spy, I saw in Iran what the West cannot ignore
We must defend freedom in Iran soon – or deal with nuclear-armed fanatics later.
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Top five political conspiracy theories
The 'birther' allegation that President Obama wasn't born in the US is nothing new. America has a long tradition of political accusations gaining traction.
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Remains of first US Gulf War casualty solve 18 year mystery
The Pentagon once took the unprecedented step of switching Capt. 'Scott' Speicher's status from 'killed in action' to 'missing-captured,' thinking he was alive.
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Hollywood in Baghdad: US spy thriller filmed partly in Iraq
The film crew of "Fair Game," a movie based on the Valerie Plame saga that will hit theaters next year, donned flak jackets and went to Baghdad in search of authenticity.
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Intel chief: Computer attacker still a mystery
The US still has not figured out who was behind the July 4 cyberattacks that took down a series of government Web sites, National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair said Wednesday.
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Opinion: Obama's disappointing secrecy
He promised openness. Instead, like Bush's, his administration wants the power to keep Congress in the dark on some intelligence activities.
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Gates: US has one year to make progress in Afghanistan
American public won’t tolerate rising death tally for long, says US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. A helicopter crashed Sunday, killing 16 civilians.
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Summer reading list
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Why US diplomats are visiting Israeli settlers
The Obama administration has made firm demands for Israel to halt all settlement expansion. But political officers are making trips to talk with settlers directly.
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Obama's agenda at risk in push for CIA inquiry
Reports of a secret CIA program renew Democrats' calls to investigate Bush policy – which could divert attention from Obama's healthcare and energy plans.
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As Congress fumes over CIA secrets, whither Cheney?
With reports that the former vice president kept Congress in the dark, Democrats call for an official probe of a mysterious CIA program.
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