Flash Points, June 17: UK Spying, Czech PM, China Pressures NYU
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Dick Cheney defends NSA surveillance programs
The former VP hints Edward Snowden may have collaborated with the Chinese before the NSA leaks, worries about more releases
NYC Police Commissioner: “NSA Should Come Clean About Domestic Spying”
Top Cop Debunks Claim that Revealing the Program Harms Security New York is the largest American city. New York’s Police Commissioner – Ray Kelly – ...
Britain’s Alleged Surveillance Of Allies Leaked Ahead of the G8 Meeting
It was an awkward moment for the host of the annual meeting of the world’s most powerful political leaders. On June 16, the eve of the G8 meeting in ...
Franklin Lamb on Syria
Franklin Lamb has been on Capitol Hill digging out information on Syria and what comes next. Everything I wrote earlier is true, although I do not ...
Iran’s president-elect may shift country’s policies toward Persian Gulf, Israel
To understand the changes likely to occur under Iran?s new president, Hasan Rowhani, consider this summation of the outgoing regime by a veteran ...
Mideast Expert: Assad is Winning – and That’s Bad for Israel
Assad is winning with Iran’s help, Mideast expert says. He warns Israel not to rely on the ‘corrupt, ineffective’ UN.
Will Arming Syrian Rebels Lead to Disaster?
The United States is about to start arming and training the Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow the brutal dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad.
Snowden Surrenders Moral Authority With Dangerous Leaks About American, U.K. Spying Techniques
Edward Snowden’s bombshell revelations regarding the National Security Agency’s monitoring of the electronic and telephonic communications of average ...