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Top U.S. intelligence officials say Libyan rebels will lose the bloody war with Gadhafy. The White House disagrees but said it's not ready for military intervention.

 

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]]>fighting in libyaLibyalibya crisislibya protestsLibya uprisingLibya warlibyan rebelsMoammar GadhafyU.S. intelligence officials and libyaWhite House National Security Adviser Thomas DonilonDavid WoodThu, 10 Mar 2011 19:24:00 ESTGadhafy Will Prevail Over Rebels, U.S. Intelligence Officials Sayhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/10/gadhafy-will-prevail-over-rebels-u-s-intelligence-officials-sa/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/10/gadhafy-will-prevail-over-rebels-u-s-intelligence-officials-sa/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/10/gadhafy-will-prevail-over-rebels-u-s-intelligence-officials-sa/#comments
James R. Clapper, director of national intelligence, told Congress Thursday that Gadhafy has enough loyal troops and weapons to beat back rebel forces.

 

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]]>Gadhafylibya rebelsLibya warDavid WoodThu, 10 Mar 2011 12:17:00 EST82nd Airborne Quick-Strike Force Gives Obama New Option in Mideast Criseshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/08/82nd-airborne-quick-strike-force-gives-obama-new-option-in-midea/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/08/82nd-airborne-quick-strike-force-gives-obama-new-option-in-midea/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/08/82nd-airborne-quick-strike-force-gives-obama-new-option-in-midea/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,


Until recently, the United States has lacked a quick-reaction, kick-in-the-door crisis force. The 82nd Airborne is changing that, and with upheaval boiling across the Mideast, perhaps just in time.

 

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]]>82nd AirborneArab AwakeningArab uprisingObama LibyaObama MideastObama military optionsU.S. ArmyU.S. military interventionDavid WoodTue, 08 Mar 2011 22:24:00 ESTU.S. Military Readies Libya Options -- With Cautionhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/01/u-s-military-readies-libya-options-with-caution/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/01/u-s-military-readies-libya-options-with-caution/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/01/u-s-military-readies-libya-options-with-caution/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


The U.S. military is preparing options for intervening in Libya. But history suggests the planners should beware of unintended consequences.

 

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]]>GadhafiLibya conflictno fly zonesomaliaUS marines LibyaUS militaryUS military LibyaUSS KearsargeDavid WoodTue, 01 Mar 2011 15:29:00 ESTIn Libya's Escalating Chaos, an Opening for al-Qaeda?http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/24/in-libyas-chaos-an-opening-for-al-qaeda/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/24/in-libyas-chaos-an-opening-for-al-qaeda/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/24/in-libyas-chaos-an-opening-for-al-qaeda/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


The Obama administration's deepening concern is that at least parts of Libya could collapse, joining Somalia and Yemen as places where al-Qaeda and its franchises are active and growing.

 

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]]>GadhafiGadhafi al QaedaLibyalibya and al-qaedalibya chaoslibya crisisLibya violenceLibyan Islamic Fighting GroupMoammar GadhafiQaddafitripoliDavid WoodThu, 24 Feb 2011 22:00:00 ESTPresident Obama to Libya's Moammar Gadhafi: 'The Violence Must Stop'http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/23/obama-to-libyas-gadhafi-the-violence-must-stop/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/23/obama-to-libyas-gadhafi-the-violence-must-stop/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/23/obama-to-libyas-gadhafi-the-violence-must-stop/#commentsFiled under:


Obama has asked his staff 'to prepare the full range of options that we have to respond to this crisis,' including both unilateral operations and actions that could be taken in concert with others.

 

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]]>Barack ObamagaddafigadhafiLibyalibya demonstrationsLibya demonstratorsLibya violenceobamaObama and LibyaObama Libya optionsobama on libyaqadafitripoliDavid WoodWed, 23 Feb 2011 19:15:00 ESTFour American Sailors Shot Dead by Somali Pirateshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/22/four-american-sailors-shot-dead-by-somali-pirates/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/22/four-american-sailors-shot-dead-by-somali-pirates/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/22/four-american-sailors-shot-dead-by-somali-pirates/#comments
Four Americans on a global sailing vacation were killed Tuesday despite a last-minute rescue effort by Navy commandos.

 

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]]>Americans killedNavy Sealspirates kill AmericansQuestsomali piratesDavid WoodTue, 22 Feb 2011 11:52:00 ESTAmid Chaos in Libya, Gadhafi Vows to 'Die Here as a Martyr'http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/21/libyas-gadhafi-last-days-for-the-mad-dog-of-the-middle-east/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/21/libyas-gadhafi-last-days-for-the-mad-dog-of-the-middle-east/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/21/libyas-gadhafi-last-days-for-the-mad-dog-of-the-middle-east/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,


The dictator calls Libyan protesters tools of the Americans and warns that if they don't disband by Wednesday, they will be executed without mercy.

 

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]]>GaddafiLibya demonstrtionsLibya protestsLibya unrestLibya uprisingQadaffiDavid WoodMon, 21 Feb 2011 17:41:00 ESTThe Afghanistan War: Tactical Victories, Strategic Stalemate?http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/13/the-afghanistan-war-tactical-victories-strategic-stalemate/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/13/the-afghanistan-war-tactical-victories-strategic-stalemate/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/13/the-afghanistan-war-tactical-victories-strategic-stalemate/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Despite battlefield victories touted by Gen. David Petraeus, the United States is not making strategic gains in Afghanistan, analysts say.

 

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]]>Afghan National PoliceAfghanistan Small Wars JournalAfghanistan waral-qaedaGen. David RodriguezPetraeusTalibanTaliban casualtiesDavid WoodSun, 13 Feb 2011 22:00:00 ESTEgypt's Democracy Uprising: Protests Continue, but Is It Over?http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/08/egypts-democracy-uprising-protests-continue-but-is-it-over/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/08/egypts-democracy-uprising-protests-continue-but-is-it-over/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/08/egypts-democracy-uprising-protests-continue-but-is-it-over/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Massive crowds demonstrated in Cairo Tuesday, but the Mubarak regime and its army showed no signs of fatigue as they worked to co-opt the opposition.

 

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]]>EgyptEgypt democracyEgypt demonstrationsegypt protest footageEgypt uprisingegyptian armyegyptian governmentmubarakMubarak successorTahrir squareDavid WoodTue, 08 Feb 2011 17:40:00 ESTAt Risk in Egypt's Turmoil: U.S. Military Access to the Middle Easthttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/05/at-risk-in-egypts-turmoil-u-s-military-access-to-the-middle-e/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/05/at-risk-in-egypts-turmoil-u-s-military-access-to-the-middle-e/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/05/at-risk-in-egypts-turmoil-u-s-military-access-to-the-middle-e/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


The rulers who emerge from Egypt's escalating power struggle may not welcome the U.S. military. That would be 'a strategic disaster,'as one observer put it.

 

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]]>Arab Israeli peace processBright StarEgyiptian crisisEgypt militaryEgypt riskEgypt turmoilEgypt U.S. militaryEgyptian unrestIran missileslong range strikenext generation bomberSuez CanalUS persian gulf basesDavid WoodSat, 05 Feb 2011 22:00:00 ESTPentagon Reports Billions of Dollars in Contractor Fraudhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/03/pentagon-admits-to-billions-of-dollars-in-contractor-fraud/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/03/pentagon-admits-to-billions-of-dollars-in-contractor-fraud/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/03/pentagon-admits-to-billions-of-dollars-in-contractor-fraud/#comments
At least 91 contractors holding contracts worth $270 billion were the subjects of civil fraud judgments -- and in some cases criminal fraud convictions as well, a new report says.

 

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]]>Bernie Sanders Pentagon fraudBoeingdefense contractor fraudIBMlockheed martinPentagon wastePentgon fraudpratt and WhitneyDavid WoodThu, 03 Feb 2011 12:38:00 ESTAfter Egypt's Mubarak: The Muslim Brotherhoodhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/01/after-egypts-mubarak-the-muslim-brotherhood/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/01/after-egypts-mubarak-the-muslim-brotherhood/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/01/after-egypts-mubarak-the-muslim-brotherhood/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


As the struggle for power gets underway in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood emerges as a key player. The secretive group could be a voice of moderation or help establish a hard-line Islamist state.

 

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]]>al-qaedaegypt demonstrationsEgypt Israelegypt protestsegyptian governmentGazahamasHosni Mubarakislamic fundamentalismIslamicLawmubarak speechMubarak successorMuslim BrotherhoodSuezDavid WoodTue, 01 Feb 2011 18:10:00 ESTU.S. Orders Evacuations in Egypt; Jordan's King Fires Cabinet, Orders Reformshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/01/u-s-orders-evacuations-in-egypt-jordans-king-fires-cabinet-o/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/01/u-s-orders-evacuations-in-egypt-jordans-king-fires-cabinet-o/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/01/u-s-orders-evacuations-in-egypt-jordans-king-fires-cabinet-o/#comments
The U.S. is evacuating non-essential embassy workers from Cairo. Demonstrations also spur shake-up in neighboring Jordan.

 

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]]>Arab-Israeli peaceBashar al-Assadcamp david accordsegypt protestsJordan King AbdullahUS embassy cairoUS orders Egypt evacuationUS orders evacuation from EgyptDavid WoodTue, 01 Feb 2011 11:01:00 ESTU.S. Spent Billions Arming Egypt; Would Schools and Jobs Have Been Wiser Investments?http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/31/u-s-spent-billions-arming-egypt-would-schools-and-jobs-been-w/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/31/u-s-spent-billions-arming-egypt-would-schools-and-jobs-been-w/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/31/u-s-spent-billions-arming-egypt-would-schools-and-jobs-been-w/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


The United States invested heavily in Egypt's powerful army. Many argue a better strategy would have been to help expand political and economic opportunity for Egyptians.

 

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]]>EgyptEgypt militaryEgypt-IsraelEgyptian armyU.S.military aid EgyptUS military aidDavid WoodMon, 31 Jan 2011 23:59:00 ESTThe State of the Union and the Military: Balancing Defense With Debthttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/21/the-state-of-the-union-and-the-military-balancing-defense-with/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/21/the-state-of-the-union-and-the-military-balancing-defense-with/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/21/the-state-of-the-union-and-the-military-balancing-defense-with/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,


As the president prepares for Tuesday's address, there is a growing recognition that the staggering debt is a national security issue that deserves at least as high a priority as a new long-range bomber.

 

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]]>afghanistancut military benefitsdefense budget cutsdefense spendingmilitary pay cutmilitary suicidespentagonRobert Gatesus militaryus troopsus-armyDavid WoodFri, 21 Jan 2011 22:54:00 ESTWomen in Combat: Study Recommends Ending Military's Last Male Bastionhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/18/women-in-combat-the-debate-begins-anew/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/18/women-in-combat-the-debate-begins-anew/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/18/women-in-combat-the-debate-begins-anew/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Should women serve in combat? Congress is about to debate whether the last barriers to women in the military should be lifted.

 

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]]>Gates women in combatMilitry Leadership Diversity CommissionObama women in combatwomen in combatwomen Marineswomen MPsWomen soldiersDavid WoodTue, 18 Jan 2011 22:30:00 ESTCan U.S., China, North and South Korea Control Military Crises?http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/16/can-u-s-china-north-and-south-korea-control-military-crises/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/16/can-u-s-china-north-and-south-korea-control-military-crises/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/16/can-u-s-china-north-and-south-korea-control-military-crises/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Military tensions are rising across North Asia, but the region lacks crisis management skills -- and it's not even clear who's in charge.

 

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]]>China missilesChina stealth fighterGates ChinaGates KoreaHu Jintaokorea conflictkorean war gamesNorth Korean ICBMObama Hu VisitUS and ChinaUS and North KoreaUS-China relationsUS-North KoreaDavid WoodSun, 16 Jan 2011 23:00:00 ESTCounterinsurgency Strategy Not Working in Afghanistan, Critics Sayhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/11/counterinsurgency-strategy-not-working-in-afghanistan-critics-s/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/11/counterinsurgency-strategy-not-working-in-afghanistan-critics-s/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/11/counterinsurgency-strategy-not-working-in-afghanistan-critics-s/#commentsFiled under:


The U.S. war strategy in Afghanistan is failing to show results and should be refocused away from 'hearts and minds'' counterinsurgency, some experts say. But changing course may be too difficult to do now.

 

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]]>Afghan warAfghanistanAfghanistan warAndrew Exumbiden in AfghanistancounterinsurgencyDavid Barnodavid petraeusFred KaganGianGentileDavid WoodTue, 11 Jan 2011 21:54:00 ESTGates Shifts Military Spending: 'Not Every Defense Dollar is Sacred'http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/06/gates-cites-grim-fiscal-outlook-but-makes-minor-defense-cuts/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/06/gates-cites-grim-fiscal-outlook-but-makes-minor-defense-cuts/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/06/gates-cites-grim-fiscal-outlook-but-makes-minor-defense-cuts/#commentsFiled under: ,


Caught between a costly war and demands for deep cuts, the defense chief opts for minor changes in military budget. But will Congress go along?

 

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]]>Afghan wararmycombat troopsDefense spendingdeficit commissionGates Pentagon cutsMarine CorpsPentagon budgetRobert GatestroopsDavid WoodThu, 06 Jan 2011 17:06:00 EST