The Blurring Lines Between The CIA And Defense: With Yemen's Drone War Heating Up, We Need Clarity -- Micah Zenko,Early in the Obama administration, the President reportedly told his national security team: "The CIA gets what it needs." Ever since, the Central Intelligence Agency has enjoyed great latitude in executing top-secret military missions in support of President Obama's foreign policy.
That has led to some dramatic successes like the killing of Osama Bin Laden. But as the CIA has undertaken an expanded and historically unprecedented role, the line between the CIA and the Pentagon has become increasingly blurred.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Obama's third war: US President Barack Obama's promises that Libya would be a short war with humanitarian aims have fallen flat. -- Ted Rall, Al Jazeera
Legalizing the Libya mission -- L.A. Times editorial
Obama’s unconstitutional Libyan war -- Sen. Rand Paul, Washington Times
The Libyan War: NATO’s Twilight? -- Stephen Brown, Front Page
The Campaign Plan in Afghanistan -- Michael O'Hanlon, National Interest
ANALYSIS-Arab spring likely to leave oil firms unscathed -- Reuters
Iran's Green Movement has actually achieved its goal -- Ramin Jahanbegloo, Christian Science Monitor
Time for Debate on Chinese Cyberattacks -- Max Boot, Commentary
Athens plays global game of dare -- Peter Spiegel, Financial Times
Everywhere, the European project is stalling. It needs a new German engine -- Timothy Garton Ash, The Guardian
Libya, War Powers, and Hawkish Conservatives -- Stanley Kurtz, NRO
Power Struggle Threatens Outsourced Somalia War -- David Axe, Dange
The Campaign Plan in Afghanistan -- Michael O'Hanlon, National Interest
ANALYSIS-Arab spring likely to leave oil firms unscathed -- Reuters
Iran's Green Movement has actually achieved its goal -- Ramin Jahanbegloo, Christian Science Monitor
Time for Debate on Chinese Cyberattacks -- Max Boot, Commentary
Athens plays global game of dare -- Peter Spiegel, Financial Times
Everywhere, the European project is stalling. It needs a new German engine -- Timothy Garton Ash, The Guardian
Libya, War Powers, and Hawkish Conservatives -- Stanley Kurtz, NRO
Power Struggle Threatens Outsourced Somalia War -- David Axe, Danger Room
The U.S. Housing Depression Deepens -- IBD Editorials
What Is The Q-Ratio, And Why Do People Think It's Predicting A Market Crash? -- Joe Weisenthal, Business Insider
'Now What, President McCain?' (A 'What If' Editorial) -- Larry Elders, Yahoo News/uExpress
ANALYSIS-Arab spring likely to leave oil firms unscathed -- Reuters
Iran's Green Movement has actually achieved its goal -- Ramin Jahanbegloo, Christian Science Monitor
Time for Debate on Chinese Cyberattacks -- Max Boot, Commentary
Athens plays global game of dare -- Peter Spiegel, Financial Times
Everywhere, the European project is stalling. It needs a new German engine -- Timothy Garton Ash, The Guardian
Libya, War Powers, and Hawkish Conservatives -- Stanley Kurtz, NRO
Power Struggle Threatens Outsourced Somalia War -- David Axe, Danger Room
The U.S. Housing Depression Deepens -- IBD Editorials
What Is The Q-Ratio, And Why Do People Think It's Predicting A Market Crash? -- Joe Weisenthal, Business Insider
'Now What, President McCain?' (A 'What If' Editorial) -- Larry Elders, Yahoo News/uExpress