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Halt urged to intelligence feuds

Ruppersberger favors keeping Gates as defense chief, more space technology research The incoming Obama administration must stop the legendary struggles between the Pentagon and the CIA over control of intelligence, Rep. C.A....

Obama's Intelligence Agenda

While expectations may be high that the incoming Obama administration will reverse many of the worst features of the Bush regime--from warrantless wiretapping, illegal detention, torture, "targeted assassinations" and...

Early test for Obama on domestic spying views

President-elect Barack Obama will face a series of early decisions on domestic spying that will test his administration's views on presidential power and civil liberties. The Justice Department will be asked to respond to...

John Brennan and Bush's interrogation/detention policies

Last Wednesday, I wrote: It simply is noteworthy of comment and cause for concern -- though far from conclusive about what Obama will do -- that Obama's transition chief for intelligence policy, John Brennan, was an ardent...

Analysts say economy could fuel terrorism

Quotes delayed at least 20 mins. People who read this also read ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- The global economic downturn will weaken governments in terror-prone countries and hurt the United States' ability to respond to...

Obama Faces Political Minefield

Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. So far, the process is going smoothly, thanks in part to remarkable cooperation from a Bush White House that Mr. Obama spent two years bashing. The...

Marines honor Hoosier hero

Intelligence building is named for Swain By Heather Gillers • The Indianapolis Star • November 15, 2008 INDIANAPOLIS -- As an intelligence analyst in Iraq, Lance Cpl. James Swain used his sharp instincts to warn fellow Marines...

Change in Intelligence?

From The Baltimore Sun By Melvin A. Goodman President-elect Barack Obama is sending conflicting signals on whether he intends to change the bankrupt culture of Washington’s intelligence community and to introduce genuine reform...

CIA warns of increase in 'western' terrorists

Growing numbers of westerners are travelling to the tribal areas of north-west Pakistan to receive terrorist training, the head of the CIA warned yesterday. In a rare meeting with journalists at the Atlantic Council, a...

Change in intelligence?

Signals that Obama will reform the bankrupt culture undermined by his embrace of Tenet cronies P resident-elect Barack Obama is sending conflicting signals on whether he intends to change the bankrupt culture of Washington's...

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