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Fort Hood Shooting: Should the Fort Hood Shooter Be Making $200,000 in Jail?

Fort Hood Shooting: Should the Fort Hood Shooter Be Making $200,000 in Jail?

Jeffrey Webb in National Security 12 hours ago

The suspected shooter in the 2009 Fort Hood massacre is making thousands while his victims suffer. What's gone wrong and what has not?

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AUMF Repeal: Obama Once Again Stands Up For Democracy

AUMF Repeal: Obama Once Again Stands Up For Democracy

Medha Chandorkar in National Security 17 hours ago

While Congress seeks to expand the mandate that provides unlimited power to the government, President Obama is taking a stand for the American people, for the Constitution, and for democracy.

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Medea Benjamin: Obama's Heckler Deserves Credit For Standing Up to Drone Warfare

Medea Benjamin: Obama's Heckler Deserves Credit For Standing Up to Drone Warfare

Erin Lahman in National Security 21 hours ago

During President Obama’s speech about the use of drones, there was a courageous woman who interrupted and demanded an explanation. It was none other than Medea Benjamin, Code Pink co-founder.

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Rand Paul Opposes Domestic Drones, But Will He Do So if He Becomes President?

Rand Paul Opposes Domestic Drones, But Will He Do So if He Becomes President?

Addison Williams in National Security 1 day ago

Paul's Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2013 bill is a good move ahead of the 2016 election. Will his position evolve if he does become president?

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Obama Drones Speech: President Defines New Face of Terrorism

Obama Drones Speech: President Defines New Face of Terrorism

Shwetika Baijal in National Security 1 day ago

He is against a lot of things but has allowed all of them to persist.

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Obama Counterterrorism Speech LIVE: Full Updates on President's Address at National Defense University

Obama Counterterrorism Speech LIVE: Full Updates on President's Address at National Defense University

Shwetika Baijal in National Security 1 day ago

Watch live as President Obama lays out U.S. counterterrorism policy. The president is expected to address drones, the targeting of U.S. citizens, and Guantanamo Bay in a major speech Thursday.

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Obama Drone Speech: GOP Senator Calls Speech "Victory" For Terrorists

Obama Drone Speech: GOP Senator Calls Speech "Victory" For Terrorists

Maxime Fischer-Zernin in National Security 1 day ago

Senator Chambliss (R-Ga.), the vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, says in a statement, “The president’s speech today will be viewed by terrorists as a victory."

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Obama Counterterrorism Speech: President Renews Pledge to Close Gitmo

Obama Counterterrorism Speech: President Renews Pledge to Close Gitmo

Maxime Fischer-Zernin in National Security 2 days ago

In a speech, which included open heckling, Obama also defended the drone program and defined the administration’s new comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy.

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