The nation's vexation over the morality and legality of President Barack Obama's drone war has produced a salutary but hopelessly confused debate. Read more »
In their hurry to flee last month, al-Qaida fighters left behind a crucial document: Tucked under a pile of papers and trash is a confidential letter, spelling out the... Read more »
CIA Director-designate John Brennan's vigorous defense of drone strikes to kill terror suspects — even American citizens — overseas is causing key... Read more »
CIA Director-designate John Brennan strongly defended anti-terror attacks by unmanned drones Thursday under close questioning at a protest-disrupted confirmation... Read more »
"What difference, at this point, does it make?" That was Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's heated response when pressed about why the White House long insisted the... Read more »
President Barack Obama has chosen longtime trusted adviser and national security expert Denis McDonough as his fifth chief of staff. Read more »
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