The "nation-building" objective of restoring the central government's authority in a failed state and the counterterror objective of eliminating three key Qaeda operatives appear .
Frances Townsend, the White House counterterror boss, said the information was declassified because all the players and sources associated with the information have been tracked .
First, he said the Bush team demoted his counterterror czar Richard Clarke.
Edward Snowden defends NSA leaks, attacks U.S. officials in live chat, Guardian says Congressional leaders have called Snowden a traitor for revealing once-secret surveillance programs two weeks ago in the Guardian and The Washington Post. The National Security Agency programs collect records of millions of Americans' telephone calls and Internet usage as a counterterror tool. The disclosures revealed the scope of the collections, which surprised many Americans and have sparked ...
June 17, 2013 - The Oregonian
G8 faces uncertain recoveries, turbulent markets On the sidelines and over dinner, it's expected that the discussions will broaden to include the election results in Iran and data protection, following revelations about a U.S. counterterror surveillance program.
June 17, 2013 - Portland Press Herald
Michael Hayden in Washington Post Jose built a reputation for leadership in the field and here at headquarters, and he guided some of the agency's greatest counterterror victories,CIA Director Michael Hayden said in a statement.
Harry Reid in Washington Times Our first step: immediately transitions the US mission away from policing a civil war to training and equipping Iraqi security forces, protecting US forces and conducting targeted counterterror operations,Mr. Reid said. "US troops should...