Subscribe to this tag Obama Administration Needs New Approach to Battling al Qaeda
By
Glenn Sulmasy
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Opinion - November 12, 2008
National security law expert Glenn Sulmasy makes 4 national security proposals.
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America's Power Is Most Certainly Not Declining, Says Key U.S. Diplomat
By
Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - October 30, 2008
Once an administration critic, the State Department's Eliot Cohen says U.S. stature is not at risk.
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A Gut-Check Warning for the Next President
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Kenneth T. Walsh
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Nation & World - October 30, 2008
Former White House advisers say it is hard to predict how a new president will respond under pressure.
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We Must Stop the Government From Seizing Laptops at the Border
By
Russell Feingold
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Opinion - October 22, 2008
You wouldn't think it would happen in this country, would you?
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Hot Docs: Obama, McCain in Dead Heat; Bottled Water or Tap?; Reading the News at Work
Nation & World - September 19, 2008
Today's selection of timely reports.
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Obama Campaign Preparing to Confront McCain on National Security
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Kenneth T. Walsh
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Nation & World - August 27, 2008
Domestic issues have been the focus of the convention so far.
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Two Takes: Since Free Press Benefits the Public, We Need a Media Shield
By
Lucy Dalglish
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Opinion - August 11, 2008
We can keep critical information flowing to the public without endangering national security.
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Two Takes: A Media Shield Would Imperil Our National Security
By
Elisebeth C. Cook
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Opinion - August 11, 2008
Protecting people who leak vital information illegally would hurt our national safety.
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Hot Docs: Stevens' Indictment, Faulty-Wiring Scandal in Iraq, Homeless Numbers, al Qaeda's Outlook, and More
Nation & World - July 31, 2008
Today's selection of timely reports.
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Climate Change Will Have Destabilizing Consequences, Intelligence Agencies Warn
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Kevin Whitelaw
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Nation & World - June 25, 2008
The classified study looks at the national security implications of global warming.
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Obama and McCain Must Convince Voters They Are Strong on National Security
By
Kenneth T. Walsh
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Nation & World - June 13, 2008
Historically, Democrats are seen as less credible on military issues.
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The Next Administration Must Set Priorities for Homeland Security
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Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - June 13, 2008
As the shock of 9/11 fades, there is a need to determine which efforts to expand or to cut back.
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Pakistan's Border Badlands Are a Challenge for the Next President
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - June 13, 2008
Eliminating Pakistan's havens for al Qaeda and the Taliban is a goal for either McCain or Obama.
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As President, McCain or Obama Will Face Significant National Security Threats
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Kevin Whitelaw
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Nation & World - June 13, 2008
Both candidates would face perilous threats on Day 1.
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McCain Campaign Cites Bush's National Security Weaknesses
Nation & World - June 12, 2008
McCain's campaign seeks to distance itself from Bush on his national security policies.
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MIT Grad Students Labeled ‘Security Threats’
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Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - May 12, 2008
Two oceanography graduate students at MIT have been labeled "security threats" by the Department of Homeland Security
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Homeland Security Cites Successes
News Desk - February 27, 2008
Just days from its official fifth birthday on March 1, the Department of Homeland Security is crowing about its successes in establishing tighter security to thwart terrorism.
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Chertoff Defends Border Fence on Private Land
News Desk - February 27, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security, currently building real and virtual fences on the nation's southern border, won't give in to local lawsuits or complaints from landowners because protecting the nation is a larger responsibility than protecting a landowner's property, according to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
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Jump in Wheat Prices Confirms Security Worries
News Desk - February 27, 2008
When wheat prices hit a record high yesterday after jumping 25 percent in a single day, the economic implications were clear.
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New Spy Arrests Focus on Chinese Espionage
News Desk - February 11, 2008
Two new spy cases are the latest evidence of what U.S. officials say is an intense effort by the Chinese government to steal U.S. government and industrial secrets.
One case involves a government official who works as a Defense Department weapons analyst and two men in New Orleans, who are accused of passing classified data on U.S. weapons systems to a senior Chinese official, according to a formal affidavit released today by the Justice Department.
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U.S. Offers Mixed Report on Security Threats
News Desk - February 5, 2008
Al Qaeda and Iraq were the main subjects when the top leaders of the U.S. intelligence community appeared this morning on Capitol Hill to deliver their annual threat assessment to the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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Airlines Should Fly Planes—Not Hunt Terrorists
By
Rick Newman
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America's Business - October 16, 2006
Let's give the airlines a break. Just this once.
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