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White House Spin May Have Had Unintended Consequences

Reuters | Posted 05.19.2012

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* Obama adviser touted "inside control" of bomb plot * Leaks forced shutdown of operation By Mark Hosenball ...

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CIA, Not TSA, Is Key To Foiling Airplane Bomb Plots, Experts Say

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 05.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The foiling of an al Qaeda plot to place an underwear bomber on a U.S.-bound airliner has focused attention on whether the more sophisti...

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John Brennan Should Tell the Whole Truth About the Drone Strikes

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.04.2012

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Not only do "signature strikes" increase the risk of killing civilians and people who have no dispute with the U.S.; their existence is crucial to the question of whether the drone strikes are legal.

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Osama bin Laden Documents Uncovered In Raid Released

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.03.2012

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On Wednesday, West Point's Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) released a "treasure trove" of documents recovered from Osama bin Laden's compound in the ...

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John Brennan: Drones Strikes Are 'Ethical And Just' [UPDATE]

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 04.30.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Saying that President Barack Obama "has instructed us to be more open with the American people" in the use of drones to kill suspected t...

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Bin Laden Raid: 'Obama Made The Decision'

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 04.29.2012

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WASHINGTON -- White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan appeared on three separate Sunday morning programs to discuss the administration's eff...

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Top Obama Adviser: Civilian Deaths During War Inevitable

AP | Posted 04.29.2012

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WASHINGTON — The president's counterterrorism adviser now says civilian deaths are inevitable in the U.S. hunt for terrorists. John Brennan's c...

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TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.29.2012

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Should Obama run against the Supreme Court? Hume says that it would be "ineffective" and notes that as controversial as the Court is, it is the only thing in Washington that still has a positive approval rating.

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Yep, You Heard it Here First .. and More Proof Romney Would Not Have Killed Osama bin Laden

Paul Abrams | Posted 04.28.2012

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Sometimes it is necessary to describe the obvious. Romney would never have pursued Osama bin Laden. Democrats should keep up this story. It shows Romney for who he is, and is not.

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Obama Adviser Praises NYPD For Spying On Muslims, College Students

AP | SAMANTHA GROSS | Posted 04.20.2012

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NEW YORK — President Barack Obama's top counterterrorism adviser praised the New York Police Department's work Friday, saying the agency has str...

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White House Helped Pay For Surveillance Of Muslim Neighborhoods In NYC

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 04.28.2012

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Monday it has no control over how the New York Police Department spends millions of dollars in White ...

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White House Holding Summit On Crucial Issue

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 03.19.2012

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WASHINGTON — State and local law enforcement officials convened at the White House on Wednesday for a daylong discussion about how police can ma...

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Behind Closed Doors: Congress Trying to Force Indefinite Detention Bill on Americans

Christopher E. Anders | Posted 02.08.2012

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Secret deals for indefinite military detention without charge or trial? Tell Congress we are better than that. It's not who we are as Americans, and it is not the country or the world we want to pass on to our children and grandchildren.

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Senator Harry Reid Takes a Stand Against NDAA

Daphne Eviatar | Posted 12.05.2011

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Senator Harry Reid (D-Nevada) has sent a terrific letter explaining why he won't be bringing the Armed Services Committee's reported version of the National Defense Authorization Act to the Senate floor for a vote.

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WATCH: Chief Obama Counterterrorism Adviser Discusses 9/11 Terror Threat

Posted 11.11.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP/The Huffington Post) — The Obama administration is taking serious the still unconfirmed intelligence tip of a possible al-Qaeda plot ...

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WH Advisor John Brennan To Congress: Stop Playing Politics With 'Counterterrorism Cavalry'

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 11.08.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The White House's chief counterterrorism advisor expressed frustration Thursday that the administration remains unable to make good on i...

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Reverence for the Saudis?

Anthony Amore | Posted 10.24.2011

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The popularity of all things SEAL Team Six-related couldn't be more fitting. The success of the eponymous book by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin...

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Obama's Drone Surge in Pakistan Doing More Damage Than Good

Michael Hughes | Posted 09.11.2011

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The facts unequivocally illustrate that the drone program is steering the U.S. away from achieving its national security objectives in the region.

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U.S. Counterterrorism Chief To Push For Power Transfer In Yemen

AP | AHMED AL-HAJ | Posted 09.10.2011

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SANAA, Yemen — The White House counterterrorism chief briefed Yemen's vice president Monday on Washington's push for a swift transfer of power i...

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White House Official Unveils New Counterterrorism Strategy

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 08.29.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's top adviser on homeland security unveiled a new national strategy for counterterrorism Tuesday, formalizing act...

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Brennan: U.S. Embassy Bombing Suspect's Death A Setback For Al Qaeda

AP | Posted 08.11.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Obama's assistant for homeland security and counterterrorism says the death of an al-Qaida operative behind the 1998 U.S....

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Dissecting the Photo of Obama in the Situation Room

Danny Groner | Posted 07.05.2011

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While some have turned the photo into a meme, others have reflected on its significance, particularly Obama's and Hillary Clinton's expressions.

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Boehner: U.S. Needs To Maintain Relationship With Pakistan

AP | By DONNA CASSATA | Posted 07.03.2011

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration was investigating whether Pakistan knew Osama bin Laden was hiding deep inside the country as House Speaker Joh...

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White House: Bin Laden Was Unarmed During Navy SEAL Raid

AP | By MATT APUZZO and ADAM GOLDMAN | Posted 07.03.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Osama bin Laden was unarmed when Navy SEALs burst into his room and shot him to death, the White House said Tuesday, a change in the off...

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Bug Laden

Shan Wells | Posted 07.03.2011

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