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Unmanned Drone Put in Charge of War in Afghanistan

The Defense Department announced Friday that one of its many Predator drones will take over command of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, effective immediately.

Obama’s Afghanistan Troop Decision – NPN

Sheila Magnanimous and NP News ask the tough questions. This week, it’s whether President Obama is taking too long to decide on Afghanistan troop levels. Joining Sheila is House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio.

The Pointy Point: Investigate the CIA?

Attorney General Eric Holder a special prosecutor to investigate the harsh interrogations of prisoners by the CIA. But what kind of investigation will it be?

[Audio] Report: Civilians in Other Countries Like Us Less When We Kill Several Hundred of Them for No Reason

The inadvertent killing of hundreds of a country’s civilians by bombing or other means could make the citizens of that country like us less, according to a report released today by the Brookings Insitution, an influential Wahington think tank.

Obama Fails to Keep Country Safe From Dick Cheney

“I have to look at it honestly and objectively, and when I do that, I see that I haven’t done the job,” the president said.

Guantanamo Detainee Suggests Moving Guantanamo Detainees to Ramada Inn

Nazirr says the 240 detainees could be moved to a Ramada Inn off I-95 in Maryland.

Biden Keeps Challenging World Leaders to Arm-Wrestle

Vice President Joe Biden has alarmed President Barack Obama and other members of the Obama administration in recent days.

CIA to Begin Underwater-Only Interrogations

CIA Director Leon E. Panetta announced today that the agency will begin underwater-only interrogations of suspected terrorists in U.S. custody, in the hope of “gleaning information we would not be able to obtain if the suspect were above sea level.”

[Audio] Top General Not Sure About Troops, But Surge in His Pants Working Like Gangbusters

General Howard B. Shannahan testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he knows for sure that the surge in his pants is achieving the desired results, and then some.

In Lab Tests, Anthrax Spores Die When Exposed to Cheney

In secret tests conducted in an underground laboratory, the mere presence of Vice President Dick Cheney rendered anthrax spores incapable of sustaining life.