OBAMA ADMINISTRATION

U.S. Wants to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet

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NY TIMES– Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations for the Internet, arguing that their ability to wiretap criminal and terrorism suspects is “going dark” as people increasingly communicate online instead of by telephone. Essentially, officials want Congress to require all services that enable communications — including encrypted e-mail transmitters like BlackBerry, social … Read More

Barack Obama to Authorize Record $60 Billion Saudi Arms Sale

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GUARDIAN– Barack Obama is to go ahead with plans to sell Saudi Arabia advanced aircraft and other weapons worth up to $60bn (£39bn), the biggest arms deal in US history, in a strategy of shoring up Gulf Arab allies to face any military threat from Iran. According to the Wall Street Journal, the administration is also in talks with the … Read More

Ron Paul on Iraq: Mission Not Accomplished

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BUSINESS WIRE– Congressman Ron Paul today released the following statement on President Obama’s speech from the Oval Office last night: “Once again, we are being told the mission has been accomplished and our brave men and women are coming back home. Though the people are hopeful they remain skeptical, and rightfully so.” “The President’s announcement that all U.S. combat troops … Read More

CIA Makes Payments to Members of Karzai’s Administration

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WASHINGTON POST– The CIA is making secret payments to multiple members of President Hamid Karzai’s administration, in part to maintain sources of information in a government in which the Afghan leader is often seen as having a limited grasp of developments, according to current and former U.S. officials. The payments are long-standing in many cases and designed to help the … Read More

Gulf Oil Spill: White House Accused of Spinning Report

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GUARDIAN– The White House was accused today of spinning a government scientific report into the amount of oil left in the Gulf of Mexico from the BP spill which had officials declaring that the vast majority of the oil had been removed. As BP workers finished pouring cement into the well as a first step to permanently sealing it today, … Read More