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Triple Threat in Tehran | New York Daily News

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:16:00 -0500

As the New America Foundation, which worked with Bloomberg on the probe, put it: "Iran appears to be developing a significant source of uranium - a source ...

McChrystal's Full-Court Press on Afghanistan Is Improper

Erin Drankoski — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:57:00 -0400

Civilian control of the armed forces is one of the most sacrosanct tenets of American democracy. It assures us that military decision-making will be subordinate to the larger strategic perspective of our nation's elected -- and ultimately accountable -- leaders.

Senate "Minority Rule" Is the Disease, Not the Cure, for Health Care Reform

Erin Drankoski — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:23:00 -0400

As the nation girds itself for an epic battle over health care reform, all eyes will be on the U.S. Senate. That chamber, whose members often refer to themselves as the world's most deliberative body, more accurately can be described as the least representative body outside Britain's House of Lords, where "minority rule" strangles reform on a regular basis.

Bin Laden Uses His Annual 9/11 Rant to Mock Obama as a Weak Shadow of George W. Bush | New York Daily News

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:40:00 -0400

"It's proof of life and that his organization is still viable," said Bin Laden biographer Peter Bergen. Bin Laden's latest tape renewed his offer of a ... and more »

Gen. Stanley McChrystal's Report on War in Afghanistan | New York Daily News

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:37:00 -0400

That is likely the way to go, said terrorism expert Peter Bergen, who doubts it is politically possible to send more US troops to Afghanistan - even if ... and more »

Don't Want Swine Flu with Lunch? Then Offer Paid Sick Leave

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:36:00 -0400

The spread of the swine flu contagion has yet to reach scary "I Am Legend" proportions, but things are getting pretty hairy out there. The World Health Organization has declared a pandemic, the first flu pandemic in 41 years, as infections continue to climb in the United States, Europe, Australia, South America and elsewhere.

Osama Bin Laden Rains on President Obama's Parade | New York Daily News

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:27:00 -0400

"This is part of a long pattern of Bin Laden criticizing American Presidents since Clinton - whose picture Al Qaeda used for target practice," said Peter Bergen, a terrorism expert. The top thug has been "bipartisan" in slamming America's Pakistan ...

Team Obama Pledges 'Aggressive Effort' to Nail Bin Laden | New York Daily News

Cecille Isidro — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:59:00 -0400

Maybe so, but there have been several credible reports about Chitral as Bin Laden’s likeliest hideout, including by CNN terrorism analyst and Bin Laden biographer Peter Bergen in late 2006 and one account less than a year ago. ...

Car Bomb Outside Main US base Injures 3 in Kabul, Afghanistan | New York Daily News

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:07:00 -0500

"It shows their willingness to fight - even in the winter," said Parag Khanna, a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. The attack at Bagram Air Base underscores the growing violence in Afghanistan as President Obama prepares to send an ...

President Obama Takes His Time on Candidates for Ambassador Jobs | New York Daily News

Cecille Isidro — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:59:00 -0500

"The Obama team has become a lot more Puritan in what they're allowing to go forward," said New America Foundation analyst Steven Clemons. Original article