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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Finally, Obama breaks his silence on drones

    Over the last four years, there has been a strange irony. One of the greatest speakers of our era has largely kept silent about one of the signature aspects of his presidency.
    Over the last four years, there has been a strange irony. One of the greatest speakers of our era has largely kept silent about one of the signature aspects of his presidency. Under President Obama's leadership, U.S. civilian intelligence agencies...

    Tags: Pakistan, Brookings Institution, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Defense, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp

    2. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Fourth American fatality by U.S. drones disclosed

    WASHINGTON — As President Obama prepared to deliver a major speech on national security Thursday, his administration acknowledged for the first time that it had killed four U.S. citizens — one more than previously known — in drone missile strikes in Yemen and Pakistan.
    WASHINGTON — As President Obama prepared to deliver a major speech on national security Thursday, his administration acknowledged for the first time that it had killed four U.S. citizens — one more than previously known — in drone...

    Tags: U.S. Department of State, Raleigh, Pakistan, Police Investigations, Yemen

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Leak ended informant's rare opportunity, U.S. officials say

    WASHINGTON — Disclosure of a highly classified intelligence operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to U.S. officials.
    WASHINGTON — Disclosure of a highly classified intelligence operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to U.S. officials....

    Tags: Emergency Incidents, Pakistan, Police Investigations, Crime, Law and Justice, Saudi Arabia

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Holder defends subpoena of journalists' phone records

    WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday strongly defended the criminal investigation into the leak of classified details about a successful U.S. undercover operation, calling it "within the top two or three most serious leaks" of government-protected information since he became a federal prosecutor more than 35 years ago.
    WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday strongly defended the criminal investigation into the leak of classified details about a successful U.S. undercover operation, calling it "within the top two or three most serious leaks" of...

    Tags: Emergency Incidents, Criminals, Police Investigations, News Media, Explosions

    5. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. With Al Qaeda shattered, U.S. counter-terrorism's future unclear

    WASHINGTON — Skilled in tracking foreign terrorists, Jarret Brachman once was a sought-after expert on Al Qaeda, advising several federal agencies and speaking regularly around the country.
    WASHINGTON — Skilled in tracking foreign terrorists, Jarret Brachman once was a sought-after expert on Al Qaeda, advising several federal agencies and speaking regularly around the country. Now the former research director of the Combating...

    Tags: Jihad, Pakistan, Police Investigations, U.S. Military, Yemen

    6. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Don't shoot, drone guys. I'm a friendly American!

    Not to be all paranoid and everything, but is someone out to get me -- er, us?
    Not to be all paranoid and everything, but is someone out to get me -- er, us? You have to admit, given the week’s news, that Buffalo Springfield may have been on to something in the summer of ’67: Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it...

    Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Buffalo Springfield (music group), Elections, Eric Holder, Hugo Chavez

    7. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. After drone answers, Paul drops objections to Brennan nomination

    WASHINGTON — A day after launching an unusual talking filibuster, Sen. Rand Paul quickly dropped his objection to a Senate vote on John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA after Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. satisfied his concerns that the president doesn’t have authority to order a lethal drone strike on U.S. soil outside combat.
    WASHINGTON — A day after launching an unusual talking filibuster, Sen. Rand Paul quickly dropped his objection to a Senate vote on John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA after Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. satisfied his concerns that the...

    Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, John McCain, Ron Wyden, Rand Paul, U.S. Senate

    8. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Sen. Rand Paul ends marathon filibuster of John Brennan

    WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul ended a marathon filibuster of John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA early Thursday after holding the floor for nearly 13 hours, focusing on concerns over the constitutionality of the administration’s use of drone strikes to target suspected terrorists.
    WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul ended a marathon filibuster of John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA early Thursday after holding the floor for nearly 13 hours, focusing on concerns over the constitutionality of the administration’s use of...

    Tags: National Government, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Mitch McConnell, Republican Party

    9. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Paul filibuster gains support, delays Brennan vote

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- What began as Rand Paul&rsquo;s one-man crusade to press the Obama administration for clarity regarding its prosecution of U.S. citizens suspected of terrorist ties became a bipartisan spectacle in the Senate chamber Wednesday -- one that delayed a vote on the president&rsquo;s choice for a new CIA director.
    WASHINGTON -- What began as Rand Paul’s one-man crusade to press the Obama administration for clarity regarding its prosecution of U.S. citizens suspected of terrorist ties became a bipartisan spectacle in the Senate chamber Wednesday -- one that...

    Tags: George W. Bush, National Government, Ted Cruz, Jerry Moran, John Brennan

    10. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Rand Paul vows to speak 'as long as it takes' to block Brennan

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- In a rare, traditional filibuster, Sen. Rand Paul vowed to speak on the Senate floor "as long as it takes" to draw attention to his concerns about the Obama administration's policy regarding the targeted killing of American terrorism suspects.
    WASHINGTON -- In a rare, traditional filibuster, Sen. Rand Paul vowed to speak on the Senate floor "as long as it takes" to draw attention to his concerns about the Obama administration's policy regarding the targeted killing of American terrorism...

    Tags: George W. Bush, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, John Brennan, Chuck Hagel, Central Intelligence Agency

    11. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Senate committee approves John Brennan's nomination as CIA director

    WASHINGTON -- The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 12 to 3 on Tuesday to approve <a>John Brennan's </a>as the next CIA director, ending weeks of delay and setting the stage for the full Senate to vote on Brennan's nomination later this week.
    WASHINGTON -- The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 12 to 3 on Tuesday to approve John Brennan's as the next CIA director, ending weeks of delay and setting the stage for the full Senate to vote on Brennan's nomination later this week. The committee...

    Tags: Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, John Brennan, Barack Obama, Harry Reid

    12. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Moving up the CIA ladder

    CIA Director John Brennan is reportedly considering promoting an official who ran an overseas "black site" where suspected terrorists were interrogated and who was involved in the decision to destroy videotapes of waterboarding. It's an outrageous idea. Installing that official as head of the agency's National Clandestine Service would undermine the Obama administration's insistence that it has repudiated the abuses of the George W. Bush administration's war on terror.
    CIA Director John Brennan is reportedly considering promoting an official who ran an overseas "black site" where suspected terrorists were interrogated and who was involved in the decision to destroy videotapes of waterboarding. It's an outrageous idea....

    Tags: George W. Bush, Dianne Feinstein, Police Investigations, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

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