President Barack Obama is remembering Iraq. And the world, he says, will remember what the U.S. did about Osama bin Laden and Muammar Qaddafi. All of this has to do with the “red line” — the use of chemical weapons...
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FSA fighters clear a room in a newly conquered building along the front line of Sheikh Saeed a highly contested area of Aleppo, Syria, on March 18, 2013.
Obama: ‘Not Doing Nothing’ in Syria
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Actor James Gandolfini as Leon Panetta in "Zero Dark Thirty."
Panetta Sees Himself More Like Pacino Than Gandolfini
Just exactly a month ago, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta steered clear of critiquing “Zero Dark Thirty” when asked about the film by reporters flying with him to Lisbon. Today, though, he offered a casting quibble. “The guy who plays me isn’t quite, quite...
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A scene from Zero Dark Thirty.
Panetta Passes On Critiquing ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ — ‘I Lived It’
On a flight to Lisbon today, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta had a chance to weigh in on the controversial, Oscar-nominated film “Zero Dark Thirty,” which depicts the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. Senators including Dianne Feinstein, the...
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, with his golden retriever dog Bravo, during an interview at the Pentagon.
Panetta Says His Dog, Unlike Petraeus, Proved Soul of Discretion
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta today suggested his dog Bravo turned out to be a better keeper of secrets than David Petraeus, who resigned in disgrace as CIA director last month after acknowledging a sexual affair. Panetta appeared surprised when asked...
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'Zero Dark Thirty.'
Zero Dark Thirty: A Tale Told Well
The relentless drumbeat about “Zero Dark Thirty” centers on its depiction of “enhanced interrogation techniques” on a detainee named Ammar who provided the initial tip on a courier whose tracking became crucial in the 10-year hunt for Osama bin Laden. That’s...
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An armed man waves his rifle as buildings and cars are engulfed in flames after being set on fire inside the U.S. consulate compound in Benghazi late on September 11, 2012.
Obama-Romney: World Closing In
Ominous thunderclouds hung over Jacksonville, Florida, this morning as Republican Mitt Romney’s campaign motorcade rolled southward along Interstate-95. Not a full-length presidential motorcade, but close enough, with all the trappings — motorcycle escorts leading the way and an ambulance trailing the...
Read more »John Kerry Lets Loose
Let’s face it, the John Kerry who lost the presidency to George W. Bush in 2004 won’t be remembered for his quick wit or cutting quips. The John Kerry who spoke tonight at the Democratic National Convention seemed like a...
Read more »Bin Laden: Better Off Four Years Ago
The big question in every election: Are you better off than you were four years ago? Senator John Kerry, the Massachusetts Democrat who ran for president as his party’s nominee in 2004, answered the question on stage at the Democratic...
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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, left, President Barack Obama and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, right, attend a meeting in the Situation Room on May 1, 2012 in Washington, DC.
The Retelling of the Bin Laden Raid
As she introduced President Barack Obama in New Hampshire today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, suggested that Obama led the mission to kill Osama bin Laden. That’s a bit further than the president, who is careful in his phrasing, usually...
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President Barack Obama with former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush as they unveil their official portraits on May 31, 2012, in the East Room at the White House.
Obama Likes Bush’s Sports Package . . . And His Words?
The presidents’ club is a small one and tradition dictates a gracious reception when a predecessor comes back to the White House for the unveiling of his official portrait. There may also be a traditional speech, judging from comments that...
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