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Syrian rebels deny using chemical weapons

The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry for Syria is "wrong" about reports the Syrian rebels have used chemical weapons, according to a rebel spokesman who accuses the organization of not being trustworthy.

Tags: Syria, Abu Rami, Jay Carney, United Nations, Carla Del Ponte

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Expert: Boston suspects eluded 'broken system'

A former top CIA covert operative tells WTOP the Tsarnaev brothers were not amateurs.

Tags: Boston Marathon, bombings, Tsarnaev, Philip Mudd, Robert Baer

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Mali lawmaker begs for help from U.S.

The only female member of Mali's parliament representing the northern part of the country is pleading for help from the United States in the midst of a battle against al-Qaida fighters.

Tags: Mali, al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, Haidara Aissata, Richard Barrett, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - The Hague, Tom Creal

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Spy in the Sky: The future of drone surveillance

Inside two noisy hangars about a mile apart sit two of the Navy's most important and carefully guarded projects that could radically alter maritime intelligence gathering.

Tags: navy, drones, spy in the sky,

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Spy in the Sky: Anatomy of a drone strike

U.S. drone strikes are believed to have killed between 1,900 and 3,300 people abroad since 2004. So far in 2013, there have been at least nine alleged U.S. drone strikes -- all of them in Pakistan.

Tags: spy in the sky, drone, creech air force base,

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Syrian conflict complicates U.S.-Iraq relations

The spillover of violence from Syria tops a list of growing concerns that a delegation of senior Iraqi officials are in Washington to discuss. The officials suggest that Iraq's security is threatened by the stalemate between the Syrian government and the rebels.

Tags: Syria, Bashar Al-Assad, Iraq,

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Officials: Sequester could compromise U.S. intelligence gathering

A trial in the United Kingdom last week exposed al-Qaida's new strategy for attacking the U.S.

Tags: al-Qaida, National Counterterrorism Center, Matt Olsen

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Key issues to watch this week

What to watch for this week in national security.

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Iran warns terrorism coming to Washington

A top Iranian cleric has warned the U.S. and specifically the city of Washington to prepare for retaliation in response to a terror attack in western Pakistan that killed 103 people.

Tags: Iran, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, George Perkovich

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The Toughest Mile: Behind the security curtain for Inauguration Day

On Inauguration Day, security along the 1.2-mile stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue, between the White House and the U.S. Capitol, could present the greatest challenge to date for the Secret Service and its partners, say security experts.

Tags: Secret Service, inauguration day,

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