Nation presses ahead with wholesale upgrade as cracks appear in its value and utility
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C.I.A. Will Call Back Thousands of Furloughed Employees
Senior lawmakers complained that intelligence employees were deemed “nonessential”
The Hidden Danger of Hyping the bin Laden Kill
The Obama White House’s relentless gloating over the killing of Osama bin Laden may or may not be exploitative (or “despicable,” as Arianna Huffington puts it). As a moral proposition it does seem that a little more credit …
The Libya Conundrum
The House of Representatives on Friday is expected to hold two votes on U.S. action in Libya. One will fail and one will pass. House GOP leaders are hoping that the Democratic-controlled Senate will take up the one that passes. …