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Syrian rebels dispute U.S. chemical weapons claims

U.S. and European Union politicians are "creating" stories about Syrian chemical weapons developments as a precursor to enter Syria, says the main spokesman for rebels in the country.

Tags: Abu Rami, Syria, J.J. Green, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

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Concerns about the future keep top Marine up at night

It's not the combat readiness or the courage of the men and women that wear the Marine Corps uniform that keeps the commandant of the Corps up at night. It's apprehension about looming budget cuts.

Tags: Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, Budget Control Act, J.J. Green, sequestration

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Treasury Dept: Iran assisting in brutal Syrian crackdown

The Treasury Department says it has uncovered evidence that Iran has been stealthily using passenger and cargo aircraft to assist Syria President Bashar al-Assad's bloody crackdown in recent months.

Tags: Iran Air, Mahan Air, David S. Cohen, J.J. Green, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Treasury Department

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ATF director: 'Mistakes were made'

Seated at a table with a 471-page report in front of him and congressional lawmakers on TV screens nearby reviewing the document that excoriated his agency, B. Todd Jones prepares to move ahead with the next chapter in ATF history.

Tags: J.J. Green, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Fast and Furious, Lanny Breuer, B. Todd Jones

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The Situation: The threats facing the United States

On the outside looking in to the U.S., all may seem fine. But keeping up appearances is becoming increasingly difficult as threats that emanate inside the country's borders are compromising the strong physique of the last "superpower."

Tags: J.J. Green, Michael Hayden, CIA, The Situation, James Dobbins, James Clapper, WikiLeaks

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CHART: Threats to the United States

WTOP takes a look at the threats perceived to be facing the U.S. in previous years and those thought to be facing the country now.

Tags: J.J. Green, The Situation, national security, Michael Hayden

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Blog: The Libya consulate timeline

U.S. national security officials are discussing what happened in Libya and what to do about it. So what do we know?

Tags: J.J. Green, Libya, The Situation

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Blog: The high cost of taming terrorism

On this day, a key fact stands out as the war against terrorism continues. While the cost of freedom is steep, Americans are willing to pay it.

Tags: J.J. Green, The Situation, Sept. 11

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The Situation: The state of U.S. national security in 2012

Sept. 10, 2008 and today, Sept. 10, 2012, are almost identical when you consider several national security facts.

Tags: J.J. Green, Barack Obama, G.W. Bush, Abdallah Nafisi, al-Qaida, The Situation, Ronald Burgess, James Jones

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Blog: Details, details, details

Questions that loom today in Iraq include how is the U.S. involved there, and is it the right kind of involvement?

Tags: J.J. Green, The Situation, Robert Gates

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