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Tim Murphy, the ultimate inside guy at FBI's number-two spot
September 4, 2010In the federal government, there are inside people and outside people, those who work in the bowels of the bureaucracy and others who seek out the media glare.
State Department intelligence adviser accused of N. Korea leak to Fox News
September 4, 2010A State Department contractor was indicted Friday by a federal grand jury in the District, becoming the latest target of a series of investigations into unauthorized government leaks to news organizations under the Obama administration.
FBI, ATF squabbles are hurting bombing inquiries, Justice official says
September 4, 2010A long-standing battle between the FBI and the ATF over who controls investigations of bombings is a serious problem that has caused law enforcement delays and duplication of effort, according to a top Justice Department official who is trying to resolve the dispute.
Defense official discloses cyberattack
September 4, 2010 Now it is official: The most significant breach of U.S. military computers was caused by a flash drive inserted into a U.S. military laptop on a post in the Middle East in 2008.
Air base expansion plans reflect long-term investment in Afghanistan
September 4, 2010Three $100 million air base expansions in southern and northern Afghanistan illustrate Pentagon plans to continue building multimillion-dollar facilities in that country to support increased U.S. military operations well into the future.
In nuclear negotiations, more women at the table for U.S.
September 4, 2010When Rose Gottemoeller began negotiating the new nuclear treaty with Moscow, the U.S. diplomat got questions on the usual topics: missile defense, warheads, inspections.
New intelligence chief Clapper brings sense of humor to serious job
September 4, 2010Let no one accuse the nation's new director of national intelligence of lacking a sense of humor.
CIA tapes of 9/11 detainee's interrogation don't show torture, official says
September 4, 2010 The interrogation of Ramzi Binalshibh , a key figure in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was recorded several times while he was being questioned in Morocco by local intelligence officers, according to a U.S. official. The disclosure resolves a mystery over what are thought to be the only existing...
U.S., S. Korea launch joint military exercises amid threats from N. Korea
September 4, 2010TOKYO -- Amid threats from North Korea, 86,000 U.S. and South Korean troops on Monday launched their latest round of joint military exercises, described by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak as a deterrent against war.
Gen. David Petraeus says Afghanistan war strategy 'fundamentally sound'
September 4, 2010KABUL -- In his first six weeks as the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David H. Petraeus has seen insurgent attacks on coalition forces spike to record levels, violence metastasize to previously stable areas, and the country's president undercut anti-corruption units backed by Wa...
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