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Assad regime’s gains renew pressure on US
FPI’s Zarate: Senators to debate arming Syrian rebels
NYT: Applying early lessons to build Afghan security
Paul Bonicelli: Pakistan’s third chance with Sharif
Chinese Google-hackers gained access to sensitive data
Woolsey, Pry: How N. Korea could cripple the US (WSJ sub)
WaPo: Russia’s spy games, Levada Center may close
State Dept releases report on int’l religious freedom
Josh Rogin and Eli Lake on the latest in Benghazi fallout
US Air Force to move-forward date for F-35 use
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Hiatt: Obama’s inward turn poses risk for US interests
Syrian regime forces and Hezbollah sweep into rebel stronghold
Assad: Peace talks would fail because West wants to prolong war
David Kramer: No help on Syria will come from Russia
N. Korea fires short-range missiles Saturday, Sunday, and today
DoD examines 3 budget-cut scenarios, bargain efforts complicated
Unlikely alliance to oppose Egypt’s rulers (WSJ sub req)
Embassy threats grow in Mideast (WSJ sub req)
Pakistan’s army chief visits incoming PM in “good omen”
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Syrian rebels demand weapons before peace talks
Russia sends advanced missiles to Assad, warships to Syria
Syria begins to break apart under pressure from war
Wehrey: Libya needs greater aid, not a retreat from the US
AP leak ended informant’s rare opportunity, officials say
Sectarianism in Iraq stoked by Syrian civil war
Adm. Greenert, Gen. Welsh: Breaking the kill chain
Official: 9/11 AUMF doesn’t need to change, Senators object
Burma frees political prisoners before President visits US
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Israel hints at new Syria strikes, warns Assad not to hit back
Benghazi e-mails show internal divisions, Lake: No one knew much
The Cable: Will Benghazi furor keep Rice out of the White House?
Russia building up missile defenses while seeking to limit US
Senators hear mixed messages on Iran from administration
CIA’s UAV fleet unlikely to be transferred to military
Trister: A dangerous pattern on foreign assistance
House Democrats: Defense sequester hurting economy
Michael Knights and Sarah Whitson on the situation in Iraq
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Erdogan to push on Obama on Syria, Qatar tightens arms shipment coordination w/CIA
FPI’s Zarate + Christy on Iran, Edelman + Abramowitz on Syria
WaPo editorial: Obama admin hopes Putin will deliver Assad
John Hannah and Fradkin and Libby on Erdogan’s US visit
Afghan commandos step up their combat role
Obama will announce Afghan troop withdrawal plans shortly
UN: Sanctions delay North Korea’s atom bomb work
600K DoD civilian employees to get 11 furlough days
Arctic Council adds China, FPI’s Bork urged US to block
Venezuela’s last major opposition TV station is sold
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Chambers prepare for another round of Iran sanctions
A focus on Syria for Pres. Obama and PM Cameron
Kori Schake: A Syria policy even Pres. Obama could love
WaPo: Mohamed Morsi’s betrayal of democracy
Japan on alert over unidentified submarines
China warns officials against “dangerous” Western values
Chinese university lab tied to PLA cyber-attacks
NATO’s plan for post-2014 Afghanistan: “a stable instability”
Pakistan election gets a seal of approval
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Reuel Marc Gerecht and FPI’s Zarate, Brewer on Iran
Assad forces gaining, Erdogan to air differences w/Obama
Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif starts talks to form new government
Sequester-avoiding deal not seen before August recess
FPI’s William Kristol: The Obama admin’s inaction and deception
US, Russia finding room to talk, WaPo: Putin hunts civil-society groups
Kasparov: A shared enemy does not mean shared values (WSJ sub)
N. Korean nuke arsenal seen as a matter of when, not if
WaPo: Making China keep its promise to Chen Guangcheng
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Arabs ask US to lead on Syria (WSJ sub required)
US reassures Syrian rebels about its stance on Assad
Zalmay Khalilzad, Fouad Ajami, and Krauthammer on Syria
Has Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif changed his stripes?
Dan Twining: A Pakistan election primer
Shrinking budget forces Army into new battlefield (WSJ sub)
The tech China wants in order to catch up w/the West
Boston Bombing suspect talked jihad in Russia
Dagestan Islamists were uneasy about Boston Bombing suspect
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US fears Russia may sell S-300 air-defense system to Syria
New diplomatic push to end civil war in Syria
WaPo, Dennis Ross, Wieseltier, and Inboden on Syria
Senate bill would halt Iran’s access to $100 billion in cash
US diplomat airs Benghazi attack details
Elliott Abrams: Benghazi truths vs. Washington politics
Boston bombing inquiry looks closely at Russia trip
FPI’s Christy and Moore: New opportunities for the US-ROK alliance
People’s Daily commentary challenges Japan’s claim on Okinawa
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US, Russia plan conference aimed at ending Syrian civil war
Pentagon plans for the worst in Syria (WSJ sub req)
ICYMI: FPI Resources on US policy towards Syria
Obama backs policy of South Korea’s President on North
Debt-ceiling fight could complicate “grand bargain” talks
Sen. Rubio: What Boston MeansPletka: Who are we again?
Iraq’s Sunni protests revolve around anti-terror tactics
New CIA clandestine chiefpicked, acting head passed-over
Senators discuss revising 9/11 AUMF resolution
Mathieson: It’s time for Burma’s president to act
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