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Can the Obama administration be trusted?
— Thirty-five years ago in United States v. Choate, the courts ruled that the U.S. Postal Service may record "mail cover," i.e., what's written on the outside of an envelope — the addresses of sender and receiver. The National Security...
Tags: Government, National Government, Michael Mukasey, PRISM (surveillance program), Software Industry
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Too much secrecy threatens our security
After I downgraded the scandal value of the National Security Agency's massive gathering of our phone records and email data, a curious reader raised a thoughtful question: Would I "have the same tone if this story broke while (George W.) Bush was prez?"...Tags: The New York Times, Government, National Government, PRISM (surveillance program), Justice System
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Today's Buzz: Should U.S. arm Syrian rebels?
Orlando Sentinel Editorial BoardLast week the Obama administration announced that it would begin arming rebels in Syria’s civil war, two years after the conflict began. The decision came as the White House said it had conclusive evidence that Syria had used chemical weapons...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Weaponry, Barack Obama, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), White House
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Al Qaeda group confirms death of Abou Zeid and another leader
ReutersNOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's North African wing (AQIM) on Sunday confirmed the death of two of its senior commanders in Mali earlier this year, veteran jihadist Abdelhamid Abou Zeid and brigade commander Abdallah Al Chinguetti, Mauritania's ANI...Tags: Mauritania, France
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Pushing the envelope on data collection, NSA-style
WASHINGTON - Thirty-five years ago in United States v. Choate, the courts ruled that the Postal Service may record "mail cover," i.e., what's written on the outside of an envelope -- the addresses of sender and receiver. The National Security Agency's...
Tags: Edward Snowden, National Government, Government, Michael Mukasey, PRISM (surveillance program)
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After NSA leak, Obama finally admits security-liberty choice
Thirty-five years ago in United States v. Choate, the courts ruled that the Postal Service may record "mail cover," i.e., what's written on the outside of an envelope — the addresses of sender and receiver. The National Security Agency's recording...Tags: Edward Snowden, National Government, Government, Michael Mukasey, PRISM (surveillance program)
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Iraq Qaeda leader rebuffs move to end dispute with Syria group: SITE
ReutersRIYADH (Reuters) - An audio recording attributed to the head of al Qaeda in Iraq suggests he has rebuffed efforts by the group's global leader Ayman al-Zawahri to end a dispute with the movement's Syrian wing, the SITE Monitoring group reported on...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Levant, Global Expansion, Iraq, Ayman al-Zawahri
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Dutch couple missing in Yemen probably kidnapped-police source
ReutersSANAA, June 15 (Reuters) - A Dutch woman and her husband have been missing for a week in Yemen and are likely to have been kidnapped, a police source in the capital Sanaa said on Saturday. The source said the woman works as a researcher in Yemen and...Tags: American Red Cross, Yemen, Kidnapping, Sana'a (Yemen)
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Electing Republicans to run the government, which they do not believe in, is like electing atheists to run a religion. It is nonsense for us to become embroiled in Syria in support of the so-called rebels, who are affiliated with al-Qaida, the sworn...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Barack Obama, Elections, Gun Control, Orlando Predators
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Allentown's Syrian community mostly against U.S. intervention
Two years of civil war have torn Syria apart, pitting neighbor against neighbor in sectarian strife that has decimated the country and killed tens of thousands of innocents. In Allentown's tight-knit Syrian community, things are far less splintered....
Tags: Government, National Government, Weaponry, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Islam
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Guantanamo's first secret national security session a mystery
The Miami HeraldGUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba The Obama administration Monday lifted a veil of secrecy surrounding the status of the detainees at Guantanamo, for the first time publicly naming the four dozen captives it defined as indefinite detainees men too...Tags: Adam Smith, Labor Disputes, Freedom of Information Act, Eric Holder, Lawyers
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Spying On Us, But Missing The Bombers?
The Hartford CourantMost Americans understand that in a hostile world, governments need to engage in some snooping to monitor and thwart our enemies. We know they need to crack codes and keep secrets. In exchange for handing the government that extraordinary power, we expect...Tags: Media Industry, Bill Keating, Justice System, Sean Collier, Islam
Jun 17, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jun 17, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jun 17, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Jun 16, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Jun 16, 2013
|Column| South Bend Tribune
Jun 15, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Jun 15, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Jun 15, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Jun 15, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Jun 14, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Jun 14, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
Jun 14, 2013
|Column| Hartford Courant
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