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Obama National Security

Analysis: Obama beats first national security test

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 05.13.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is showing only glimmers of life and two costly wars remain in the balance, but President Barack Obama's "no drama...

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Why We Pay Attention to Piracy

Marcia DeSanctis | Posted 05.10.2009 | World

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Marcia DeSanctis

There is no government in Somalia to speak of, and the pirates are self-governing anyway. It is dramatic, challenging, surprising and odd place for a test of America's strength in the post-Bush world.

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Sam Stein

McCain: "Too Early" To Conclude Whether Obama Has Made Us Less Safe

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics

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In what was billed as the first ever "twitter-view" - an interview over twitter - Sen. John McCain said it was "too early" to conclude, as former Vice...

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Changing How We Address Global And National Security

Bruce Jones, Carlos Pascual and Stephen Stedman | Posted 04.16.2009 | World

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Bruce Jones, Carlos Pascual and Stephen Stedman

A profound but underappreciated truth about globalization is the extent to which national security and international security have become inseparably linked.

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China Matters, Now...an Open Letter to the President

Eric C. Anderson | Posted 04.13.2009 | Home

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Eric C. Anderson

Dear Mr. President: I find myself compelled to write this letter as there seems to be a significant disconnect in the White House interagency coordin...

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Economic Crisis Is No. 1 Security Issue: New Intelligence Chief

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan are losing ground to insurgents and terrorists but the most immediate threat to U.S. se...

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Applying the "Obama Model" for Homeland Security

Arnold Bogis | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics

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Arnold Bogis

To improve homeland security, the administration must reach out to citizens and provide real education about the threats they face.

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Defense Budget '09: Still Fighting the Soviets, or Preventing Genocide?

Lorelei Kelly | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

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Lorelei Kelly

We have to do something about our current situation. We're spending more and more on defense and purchasing less and less security for it.

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Beyond the Battlefield: Obama Cabinet Takes on Human Security

Marie Wilson | Posted 01.04.2009 | Politics

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Marie Wilson

It is increasingly apparent that conventional approaches of military and national defense are not enough to ensure the safety of the people and the state.

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The Obama "Betrayal" Narrative Takes Shape

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 01.04.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

The fear is that Obama, bending to pressure from the military-industrial complex, might "re-brand" the Iraq war.

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Obama's National Security Team

Ken Bacon | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

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Ken Bacon

It's clear that Obama and his team see partnerships as a pragmatic and effective way to boost and extend America's influence.

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Obama's National Security Adviser Interviewed On Energy Policy (VIDEO)

BigThink | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

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BigThink interviewed President-elect Obama's National Security Adviser, Ret. Gen. James Jones. What principles guide your energy plan? Well, we thin...

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Obama's Uninspiring National Security Team

Lionel Beehner | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

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Lionel Beehner

Obama's familiar-looking team of national security fixer-uppers does not inspire confidence. Nor do his vague answers to detailed questions on specific policies.

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Afghan Strategy Poses Stiff Challenge For Obama

New York Times | MICHAEL R. GORDON | Posted 01.01.2009 | Home

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WASHINGTON - One of the most difficult challenges President-elect Barack Obama's national security team faces is Mr. Obama's vow to send thousands of ...

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Our Dear Leader

David Sirota | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

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David Sirota

Lots of folks are expressing concern over Barack Obama's appointments, and in my new newspaper column I offer three separate thoughts on the worries: ...

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Real Change Is Afoot: Obama Shifts Political Center with National Security Selections

James Warren | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

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James Warren

For all Monday's talk of power, and successfully ending the "war on terror" in Afghanistan, the significance was less the obvious signals of being "muscular" than of an attempt to be flexible and, yes, multilateralist.

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A Progressive Case for Gates

Max Bergmann | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

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Max Bergmann

In keeping Gates, Obama is actually indicating that he is very serious about instituting significant reform of the Pentagon.

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It's Not Hillary, It's the Policy Stupid!

Tom Andrews | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

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Tom Andrews

Obama should declare that seeking regime change in Iran is no longer the policy of the U.S. and initiate diplomatic contacts with the Iranian government immediately without preconditions.

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Thanksgiving Text Messages from Captives at Taj Provided More Reasons to Give Thanks

Robert Creamer | Posted 12.31.2008 | Politics

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Robert Creamer

Two of my wife's constituents had been holed up in their hotel room at the Taj Hotel in Mumbai. They had been there for over a day avoiding the terrorist gunmen that still stalked its corridors.

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Pentagon Brass Impressed With Obama, Hopeful He Won't Be Like Bush

Washington Post | Posted 12.31.2008 | Politics

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Adm. Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, went unarmed into his first meeting with the new commander in chief -- no aides, no Po...

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Obama Reaches Out To Bush 41 Veteran Scowcroft For Advice

NBC | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics

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Democratic sources say that former Bush 41 National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft is one of the people whom Barack Obama has been consulting about ...

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What Zawahiri's Message Says About Obama and Al Qaeda

Ilan Goldenberg | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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Ilan Goldenberg

Al Qaeda's first message since the election demonstrates that they are genuinely concerned about an Obama presidency and views it as a strategic threat to its existence.

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Why Obama Would Be Better on National Security than McCain

Steven L. Spiegel | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

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Steven L. Spiegel

If Obama is far more likely to resolve the current crisis, which is widely accepted polls tell us, then he can provide a critical national security function which McCain cannot.

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October Surprise Update: What McCain May Be Planning and What Obama Can Do to Ruin It

Arianna Huffington | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

As the one arrow left in McCain's quiver -- other than appealing to racists -- national security becomes the likeliest playing field for an October Surprise.

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Obama's Ideas on Foreign Policy Lack Luster

Lionel Beehner | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

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Lionel Beehner

On foreign policy, Obama appears to have no new ideas. He is partially recycling his past eureka moments, while partially aping some of the Bush administration's recent successes.

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