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J Street Conference To Open Amid Controversy

Washington Post | Dan Eggen | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics

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J Street, an advocacy and lobbying firm created 18 months ago, is holding its first annual conference beginning Sunday, with participation from about ...

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Robert Gates Wants War Advice To Obama Kept Private

The Washington Post | Ann Scott Tyson and Scott Wilson | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates stressed Monday that military and civilian leaders should keep their advice to President Obama on Afghanistan privat...

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White House Sends A-Team To Israel To Try To Overcome Settlements Impasse, Talk Iran

Foreign Policy's The Cable | Posted 08.23.2009 | World

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Last night, at his White House news conference, Barack Obama was asked to explain his logic for pushing an August deadline on getting health reform le...

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Obama's NSC Will Get New Power In Sweeping Overhaul

Washington Post | Karen DeYoung | Posted 03.10.2009 | Politics

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President Obama plans to order a sweeping overhaul of the National Security Council, expanding its membership and increasing its authority to set stra...

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Obama Will Retain Bush's War Czar Douglas Lute

New York Times | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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President-elect Barack Obama will be keeping another holdover from the Bush administration on his national security team -- Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute, ...

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National Security Advisor: Who is James L. (Revolving Door) Jones?

David Wallechinsky | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics

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David Wallechinsky

In selecting James L. Jones to be his national security advisor, Barack Obama has chosen a former Marine Corps general who, at the time of his nominat...

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Obama's NSA Advisor Likes: Clean Coal, Nuclear, Long Walks On Beach (With Drilling Apparatus)

Grist | Posted 01.30.2009 | Green

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For a lot of the folks who voted for Barack Obama, promoting "national security" means weaning ourselves from dirty fuel sources. For the man Obama...

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Iraq: Is the SOFA viable?

John Bruhns | Posted 01.14.2009 | Politics

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John Bruhns

The Status of Forces Agreement comes with outrageous stipulations that render our troops helpless, subject them to the Iraqi military tribunals, halt U.S. military operations, and turn vengeful detainees over to the Iraqis.

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