National Intelligence Council

Mitt Romney's Foreign Policy Vision, in Need of Corrective Lenses

Frankie Sturm | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics


Frankie Sturm

The fact that economies in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere have grown since 1945 is not a sign of American decline. It's a testament to US leadership.

The Charles Freeman Debacle

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


Jacob Heilbrunn

Freeman may be gone, but the rancor left behind by the gutting of his nomination will not go away quickly.

Freeman On Resignation: "S--- Happens"

Marc Aminder | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics


On Monday I recorded an episode of blogging heads with Brian Beutler on the subject of Charles Freeman. I took the position that, since Freeman had ma...

Chas Freeman Out: Intel Chair Withdraws

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON -- A former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia resigned Tuesday from his new post as chairman of the National Intelligence Council following c...

Obama Intel Chief Wants National ID System

Ashley Rindsberg | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics


Ashley Rindsberg

Freeman remarked that of 3 major changes to effectively combat terror, one was that "the United States should implement a national identity system, so we better know who is who."

Joe Klein Defends Chas Freeman Against "Rabid" Jewish Opposition

Time | Joe Klein | Posted 04.08.2009 | Politics


I've been loathe to join the argument about whether the veteran diplomat Chas Freeman should be hired to lead the National Intelligence Council. I don...

The Crusade to Defeat Obama Intelligence Pick Hurts All Jews

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 04.06.2009 | World


MJ Rosenberg

The effort to force Obama to withdraw the nomination of Chas Freeman as chairman of the National Intelligence Council is all about Israel.

The Intelligence Community and Obama's Future

Scott Malcomson | Posted 01.04.2009 | Politics


Scott Malcomson

One big question for the Obama years is whether our Western story can keep its coherence-- whether the affective decoupling of Europe and America under Bush was or was not a result of deep trends.

Uncomfortable Thanksgiving: Obama, Prop 8, and My Marriage

Steve Clemons | Posted 12.28.2008 | Politics


Steve Clemons

This year the fear and bigotry that animated Proposition 8 in California has made this a strange Thanksgiving.

US Intelligence Report: Internal Fighting Will Make European Union A "Hobbled Giant" By 2025

United Press International | Posted 12.24.2008 | Home


Internal fighting is likely to make the European Union a "hobbled giant" by 2025, a U.S. intelligence report predicts. The National Intelligence Cou...

Intelligence Report: Say Farewell To American Supremacy

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 12.21.2008 | Home


WASHINGTON — Global warming could be a boon to Russia, a European country could be overrun by organized crime and the U.S. and its dollar could ...

Intelligence Report: US Can No Longer 'Call The Shots Alone'

Guardian | Julian Borger | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics


The United States' leading intelligence organisation has warned that the world is entering an increasingly unstable and unpredictable period in which ...