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Thursday, February 21, 2013  China hacking reveals outsourcing to private US firms in international cyberwar

Sunday, January 22, 2012 

Friday, December 30, 2011  Appeals court OKs law giving telecom companies immunity for government's surveillance program

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  Poll: Americans open to trading off some liberties - within limits - to fight terrorism

Wednesday, May 04, 2011  Obama decides not to release bin Laden death photo, says could incite violence, hurt security

Thursday, April 28, 2011  Obama was to announce Thursday that CIA Director Leon Panetta will replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates when Gates makes his long-planned exit this summer.

Thursday, January 06, 2011  Former CIA officer charged with leaking classified information on Iran to NY Times reporter.

Friday, December 03, 2010  Updated with additional photos, links and video. President Barack Obama slipped unannounced into dangerous Afghanistan on Friday, one year after widening an ever deadlier war and just days before a pivotal review about the 9-year-plus conflict.

Monday, October 18, 2010  The Pentagon on Monday asked media organizations not to publish any classified war files released by the WikiLeaks Web site.

Monday, December 28, 2009  Obama vows to use "our national power" to keep Americans safe from changing terror threat.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009  National Security Council refereeing as CIA, intel director wage turf battle on overseas posts