President Obama announces the drawdown of troops in the long-occupied country.
National Security
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Why CISPA Isn’t SOPA
Privacy hawks are in danger of fighting the same battle over Internet legislation fought in January.
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I’ve Got Some Assignments for Rachel Maddow
Looking at Drift from the perspective of defense intellectuals.
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Paul Ryan No Longer Thinks the Military Is Lying
He stepped back his comments from last week on yesterday’s Sunday shows.
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Paul Ryan’s “Smoke and Mirrors”
The GOP congressman wants to slash the welfare state, but can’t fathom a single cut he’d make to defense spending.
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Americans Want Out of Afghanistan
A new poll finds the public has grown weary of the decade-long conflict.
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Romney Shouldn’t Be Ashamed of Not Having Served In the Military
And neither should anyone else.
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You Want to Kill Bad Guys? Prove That They’re Bad.
Force any administration to reveal its reasoning and have it examined against the rules. That makes people more careful.
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The Difference a Different Decider Makes
We may be headed for disaster in Iran, but at least this time we may be able to have a sane debate about it.
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Holder Says Killing Citizens Is Okay If You’re The Government
Taking a break from gender and the Super Tuesday hubbub to talk about national security.