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Usama Sleeps with the Fishes

May 2, 2011

I will be one of a million people who opine on the death of Usama bin Laden, announced late Sunday evening. Many will be experts, many will be politcos, and many will have a “personal” stake in it, through a heartfelt loss. Last night, acting on information gleaned from interrogations of detainees (gee, I guess that was worth something), they found him, and the President authorized action. Obviously, it will be a while before all the details come out, but a high-risk, very small operation was executed in the heart of a troubled, but allied country, and it was successful.

Arizona Gov. Presses For Extension Of National Guard's Border Security Mission

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April 27, 2011

Arizona Gov. Presses For Extension Of National Guard’s Border Security Mission – HSToday
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer wrote to President Barack Obama to appeal for an extension of the border security mission of the National Guard along the US southwest border, her office revealed Tuesday.

Detainees Transferred Or Freed Despite 'High Risk'

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April 26, 2011

Detainees Transferred Or Freed Despite ‘High Risk’ – NPR
An NPR investigation of secret military documents from the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay details the system used to assess how dangerous the detainees would be if released.

Counterterrorism Suffers, al-Qaida Benefits from Yemen Turmoil

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April 7, 2011

Counterterrorism Suffers, al-Qaida Benefits from Yemen Turmoil – The IPT blog
Counterterrorism operations in Yemen “have ground to a halt,” and al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is the big beneficiary, the New York Times reports.

Steven Bucci |

April 5, 2011

This morning, the Heritage Foundation released a new study – “A Strong National Defense: The Armed Forces America Needs and What They Will Cost.” Motivated by requests from both sides of the aisle on Capital Hill, Heritage has tried to do a straightforward analysis of what we need to do to get past the budgeting conundrum with regard to defense. What the Hill asked for – and Heritage has delivered – is an excellent starting point for a serious “adult” discussion on the hard choices that must be made if we are to make progress and properly defend the nation.

Lawmakers Seek Extension Of National Guard Border Security Operation

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April 4, 2011

Lawmakers Seek Extension Of National Guard Border Security Operation – HSToday
Ten Republican lawmakers wrote to President Barack Obama Friday to request the extension of the National Guard’s support mission along the US southwest border.

Defense funding for cybersecurity is hard to pin down

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March 30, 2011

Defense funding for cybersecurity is hard to pin down – NextGov
How much does the military plan to spend on cybersecurity next year? The answer depends on whom you ask and when.

Rich Cooper |

March 17, 2011

With each passing day of fighting in Libya, it is sadly becoming obvious that the international hopes of seeing long-time dictator Col. Moammar Qadhafi deposed from his more than four-decade rule are fading. President Obama has, from his first day in office, made clear that he has zero interest in taking any type of unilateral approach in regard to use of U.S. military forces. If the Libyan rebellion is crushed and Qadhafi exacts revenge upon the population, what will that mean for presidential debates in the 2012 election?

Nine Fort Hood Officers Face Disciplinary Action

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March 14, 2011

Nine Fort Hood Officers Face Disciplinary Action – The IPT Blog
Army Secretary John McHugh has ordered disciplinary action for nine unnamed officers in the Fort Hood shooting, according to NBC News. Although the Army’s investigation noted that “no single event” led to the massacre, “certain officers” in command of Major Nidal Hasan “failed to meet the high standards expected of them,” ignoring signs of his increasing radicalization.

Rich Cooper |

March 9, 2011

At the height of the 1988 Presidential campaign, George H. W. Bush stood at the podium of the Republican National Convention and uttered: “Read my lips, no new taxes!” Now, fast forward to 2000, where a young Senator from Illinois (Barack Obama) promised to close down the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. After two years in office, reality sets in. Bush couldn’t hold back new taxes, and now Obama can’t close Guantanamo. Reality bites, and this is one of those times for Barack Obama.

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