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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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Petraeus scandal: Did anything illegal happen? Five questions so far.
An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation has now called into question the private lives and careers of two of the nation’s top national-security officials. Here is an accounting of what is known so far.
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Defense cuts: three things Americans should know
The US House approved a bill in July that’s likely to spark a showdown on military spending.
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Iran's nuclear program: 4 things you probably didn't know
Do the US and Israel believe that Iran has a nuclear weapons program? Did President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad really promise to "wipe Israel off the map"? The answers may surprise you.
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US tax time: A later deadline and other tax facts
Thanks to a holiday in Washington, D.C., the federal tax-filing deadline this year is April 17, two days later than usual. The extra time provides an opportunity to peruse some random tax-related facts.
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Libya attack: US doubts that Al Qaeda planned ahead (+video)
UN Ambassador Susan Rice said Sunday she doubts the deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was a pre-planned Al Qaeda operation that could have been detected. As protests to an anti-Islam video continued, some knowledgeable lawmakers aren't so sure.
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Panetta warns against 'provocations' over Asian islands (+video)
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said that is concerned that territorial disputes between East Asia countries could result in violence.
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US transfers control of Bagram prison to Afghans
The United States handed control of the controversial giant Bagram prison to Afghan authorities on Monday. Hundreds of Afghan soldiers watched as an Afghan flag was hoisted in front of the prison at the huge US-run airfield north of Kabul, as part of a plan to withdraw foreign troops from combat operations in 2014.
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War-weary US is numbed to drumbeat of troop deaths in Afghanistan
Each week at war has a certain sameness for those not fighting in Afghanistan. Yet every week brings sorrow to those who learn that a son or daughter, brother or sister, was killed or wounded.
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Cybersecurity: Where do Republicans and Democrats stand on threats?
While US defense officials are warning of the increased threat of cyberattack on strategic US targets, cybersecurity experts were underwhelmed by the parties' platforms on the issue.
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Focus Why Pentagon's progress against sexual assault is so slow
The military legal system is seen as often punishing victims of sexual assault instead of perpetrators. Pentagon efforts to make headway depend largely on improving prosecutions.
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US general talks with Afghan officials about attacks on NATO personnel
Attacks from inside the Afghan security forces have been climbing. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed the rise as well as the progress with the military campaign with US commanders in the field.
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Another NATO soldier killed by Afghan comrade-in-arms
An Afghan police officer shot and killed the soldier Sunday, making it the ninth 'green-on-blue' killing in 11 days.
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10 suspected militants killed by US drones in Pakistan
Two US drone strikes in northern Pakistan, near the Afghanistan border, killed ten suspected militants.
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Suicide 'epidemic' in Army: July was worst month, Pentagon says
Even as the Afghanistan war winds down, suicides among troops are on the rise. Among all branches, the number is up 22 percent from a year ago, and July was the Army's worst month.
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Taliban attack Pakistani air base ahead of reported military operation
Today’s attack on Minhas air base comes amid reports that the Pakistani military is planning a controversial offensive against militants in North Waziristan.
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Why Iran, more than Russia, may obstruct US goals in Syria
Russia has been the main obstacle on the international stage to US efforts to end Syria's violence, but on the ground Iran appears to be the main outside force propping up the Assad regime.
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Backchannels Is Israel trying to lead the US to war with Iran?
That's what it's starting to look like. But looks can be deceiving.
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Most of Syria out of Assad's control, says ex-PM
In his first public speech since his defection last week, Syria's former prime minister Riyad Farid Hijab said Assad's 'regime is on the verge of collapse.' In the meantime, the United Nations is attempts to provide aid to the people of Syria and Iran provides training to some of Assad's troops.
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Backchannels What exactly has Egyptian President Morsi done? (+video)
A timeline of recent moves by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.
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US Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam indicative of stronger ties
The joint, $43 million project also comes as the US is looking to increase its presence in the Asia Pacific region.
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The Monitor's View: US-Vietnam Agent Orange clean-up sets a model
On Thursday, the US and Vietnam start cleaning up dioxin from Agent Orange. This reconciliation, 37 years after the war, may set a precedent in the ethics of dealing with the aftereffects of war.
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Syria's rebels have a new villain: the United States
The US has stepped up its rhetoric against President Assad and is providing covert support to rebels. But for many fighting the Assad regime, it is not enough.
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Inside Aleppo: Rebels repulse Syrian tanks, civilians dodge shells (+video)
Monitor reporter Scott Peterson reports from the Aleppo neighborhood of Salaheddin that the rebels are impeding the Syrian Army's ground progress, pushing them to use more deadly tactics.
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Terrorism & Security As Syrian government gains ground in Aleppo, it loses its people (+video)
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta's warnings that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad risks losing his country because of his brutal tactics appear to be panning out.
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Gun control: Why the US military is fighting with the NRA
US military commanders are trying to cope with an epidemic of suicides within the armed forces. Officials say they are frustrated by a recent law, backed by the NRA, that makes it difficult to talk to soldiers about personally owned firearms.
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Briefing
Defense cuts: three things Americans should know
The US House approved a bill in July that’s likely to spark a showdown on military spending.
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Massive bombing rocks Damascus: why it didn't break UN logjam on Syria
The crisis in Syria, capped by the massive bombing in Damascus, has yet to bridge the gap between world powers. While the US called for 'transition,' Russia said the UN has no place in supporting a 'revolution.'
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Families sue US for killing three citizens in Yemen drone strikes
One of the three was Anwar al-Awlaki. The complaint, filed in federal court in Washington, deals with the practice of maintaining ‘kill lists’ that target suspected terrorists, including US citizens.
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What will federal budget cuts mean for local economies?
Former Vice President Dick Cheney visited Republican senators on Capitol Hill to convey his message that defense spending cuts will hurt the U.S. military. Local mayors are concerned that lost government contracts will threaten their local businesses.
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