Obama Acknowledges Real-World Limits On Changing U.S. Intelligence Practices -- Scott Wilson, Washington Post
Four months after taking office, President Obama spoke at the National Archives, steps away from the Constitution, and described in sharply critical terms “the season of fear” in the United States that followed the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Torture had been practiced in interrogations. Terrorism suspects were held without trial in an offshore military prison. U.S. troops invaded a country without links to the attacks on New York and Washington. The National Security Agency was exposed for eavesdropping on U.S. citizens without warrants.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Obama's NSA 'reforms' are little more than a PR attempt to mollify the public -- Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian
We Finally Know Where the Buck Stops in Benghazi -- Edward Morrissey, The Fiscal Times
What the War in Iraq Wrought -- Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker
Why Lebanon still matters -- Hanin Ghaddar, NOW
How Iran, Putin and Assad Outwitted America -- David Keyes, Daily Beast
The West's Catastrophic Defeat in the Middle East -- Dominique Moisi, Real Clear World/World Crunch
Making things worse in the Middle East -- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post
The truth about Israel's secret nuclear arsenal -- Julian Borger, The Guardian
Can North Korea Save the South? -- William Pesek, Bloomberg
How in good conscience? (President Obama on Afghanistan) -- Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
With Oil Deal, Russia Pressures US on Iran -- Zachary Keck, The Diplomat
China’s propaganda campaign against Japan -- Kenichiro Sasae, Washington Post
Drawing a Red Line for China -- Jeff Smith, US News and World Report
If Scotland Votes for Independence, It’s Going to Need an Army -- Peter Vine, War Is Boring
Americans Want to Turn Away from World's Problems -- Bruce Stokes, Real Clear World
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