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Snowden: US government has 'destroyed any possibility of a fair trial'
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Obama Democrats don’t want border security
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Ann Romney makes surprise political remarks at San Diego meeting
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Amash leads challenge to NSA surveillance with LIBERT-E act
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Colorado gun debate: Sen. Morse recall petition succeeds
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Putin: Don’t back Syrian rebels who eat the flesh of enemies
Russian President Vladimir Putin reminded the West that backing the Syrian rebels comes with complications. Published 9:53 p.m. June 16, 2013 - Comments
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Iran election of Rowhani gives glimmer of hope, major changes unlikely
The victory of moderate reformer Hassan Rowhani in Iran’s elections last weekend is a clear rejection of previous hardline stance. Published 3:58 p.m. June 16, 2013 - Comments
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CIA workers uneasy over Brennan’s pick of Haines as deputy
New CIA deputy Avril Haines has no intelligence experience. She is also a lawyer and a White House insider. Published 9:48 a.m. June 15, 2013 - Comments
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Edward Snowden and some other famous 20th century traitors
Edward Snowden is a traitor for passing classified information to unauthorized individuals. Published 6:46 p.m. June 12, 2013 - Comments
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Government of Turkey moves to end protests and retake Taksim Square
Prime Minister Erdogan will remain in power after the protests, but the demonstrations may force him to curb his authoritarian actions Published 4:41 p.m. June 11, 2013 - Comments
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World Brief: Islamists in Ghana, Iraq violence, El Salvador abortion
Islamists threaten Africa, Iraq on the brink of war, the Supreme Court of El Salvador denies a woman an abortion that could save her life. Published 6:51 a.m. May 31, 2013 - Comments
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World Brief: Bales admits Afghan killings, Syria update, Burma clashes
Staff Sgt. Bales admits Afghanistan massacre, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gloats in an interview and Buddhists fight Muslims in Burma. Published 7:33 a.m. May 30, 2013 - Comments
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Rebel video showing atrocities renews questions about post-Assad Syria
Syrian rebels are using YouTube to advertise their atrocities, demonstrating that the Syrian conflict is not a simple case of good vs. evil. Published 6:44 p.m. May 16, 2013 - Comments
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Effort for Benghazi Select Committee gains momentum but Boehner balks
The effort to push Congress to appoint a Select Committee to investigate Benghazi gained traction last week. Published 9:38 a.m. April 21, 2013 - Comments
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Which terrorists were behind the Boston Marathon bombings?
Speculation continues on who was responsible for the bombings at the Boston Marathon Published 7:51 a.m. April 16, 2013 - Comments
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Snowden: US government has 'destroyed any possibility of a fair trial'
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Lisa M. Ruth started her career at the CIA, where she won several distinguished awards for her service and analysis. After leaving the government, she joined a private intelligence firm in South Florida as President, where she oversaw all research, analysis and reporting.
Lisa joined CDN as a journalist in 2009 and writes extensively on intelligence, world affairs, and breaking news. She also provides investigative reporting and news analysis. Lisa continues to write both for her own columns and as a guest writer on a wide variety of subjects, and is now Executive Editor for CDN and edits the Global, Family and Health sections. She is also a regular contributor to Newsmax and other publications.
