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Obama’s claim he called Benghazi an ‘act of terrorism’
www.washingtonpost.com-May 14, 2013
Once again, it appears that we must parse a few presidential words. We went through this question at length during the 2012 election, but perhaps a refresher course is in order.
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Fact Check: Timeline of statements raises questions on Obama’s Benghazi claims
www.foxnews.com-May 14, 2013
Faced with mounting scrutiny over his administration's initial narrative on the Benghazi attack, President Obama on Monday called the debate a "sideshow" -- arguing he labeled the attack terrorism from the start and even dispatched a top official to the Hill to clear things up.
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Obama dismisses Benghazi criticism as 'sideshow'
www.la.times.com-May 14, 2013
A defiant President Obama dismissed as a "sideshow" the controversy over his administration's handling of last year's armed assault in Benghazi, Libya, accusing critics of trying to make political hay from the deaths of four Americans.
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Pentagon grapples with sex crimes by military recruiters
www.washingtonpost.com-May 13, 2013
Military recruiters across the country have been caught in a string of sex-crime scandals over the past year, exposing another long-standing problem for the Defense Department as it grapples with a crisis of sexual assault in the ranks.
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Chairman of Benghazi Board Defends Its Decision Not to Question Clinton
www.nytimes.com-May 13, 2013
The State Department board that reviewed last year’s attack on a diplomatic outpost in Libya never questioned Hillary Rodham Clinton, the secretary of state at the time, because it had already decided responsibility lay below her level, the board’s chairman said Sunday.
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Gates Backs Obama Administration’s Handling of Benghazi Attack
www.bloomberg.com-May 13, 2013
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates backed the Obama administration’s handling of the 2012 attacks on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, saying that had he headed the Pentagon at the time he wouldn’t have approved sending a small force into Libya as some critics suggested.
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GOP Probes Deeper Into Benghazi Review
www.online.wsj.com-May 13, 2013
House Republicans on Monday plan to take another step in a widening Benghazi investigation, by asking leaders of an independent review board to agree to be questioned about their investigation of last year's attacks in Libya.
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Kerry warns Russia against selling high-performance missiles to Syria
www.washingtonpost.com-May 10, 2013
Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Thursday cautioned Russia against selling advanced surface-to-air missiles to Syrian government forces, as U.S. officials warned that the delivery of the arms would threaten Israel and undercut efforts to reach a political agreement.
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Arabs Ask U.S. to Lead on Syria
www.online.wsj.com-May 10, 2013
The U.S.'s closest Arab allies are jointly pressing President Barack Obama to take the lead in bridging the Middle East's divisions over Syria, traveling to Washington to personally drive home their fears that some of the region's other leaders are strengthening radicals and prolonging President Bashar al-Assad's rule.
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Military Courts Are Called Outdated on Sex Crimes
www.nytimes.com-May 09, 2013
An aviation commander for the Navy was raped by a co-worker, but there was no prosecution and the female accuser was denied re-enlistment. A noncommissioned officer was assaulted by a captain, who was found guilty but then granted clemency without explanation.
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Most military sexual assault cases go unreported
http://news.yahoo.com-May 09, 2013
They are young, often low-ranking service members out on the weekend in the late night and early morning hours. Sometimes they've been drinking. Often those who sexually assault them are in the armed forces, too.
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At Benghazi hearing, State Dept. officials challenge administration review of attacks
www.washingtonpost.com-May 09, 2013
Three State Department officials on Wednesday provided a riveting, emotional account of last year’s fatal attack on U.S. installations in eastern Libya as they accused senior government officials of withholding embarrassing facts and failing to take enough responsibility for security lapses.
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U.S. Is Warned Russia Plans Syria Arms Sale
www.online.wsj.com-May 09, 2013
Israel has warned the U.S. that a Russian deal is imminent to sell advanced ground-to-air missile systems to Syria, weapons that would significantly boost the regime's ability to stave off intervention in its civil war.
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Sexual Assaults in Military Raise Alarm in Washington
www.nytimes.com-May 08, 2013
The problem of sexual assault in the military leapt to the forefront in Washington on Tuesday as the Pentagon released a survey estimating that 26,000 people in the armed forces were sexually assaulted last year, up from 19,000 in 2010, and an angry President Obama and Congress demanded action.
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Obama delivers blunt message on sexual assaults in military
www.washingtonpost.com-May 08, 2013
The estimated number of military personnel victimized by sexual assault and related crimes has surged by about 35 percent over the past two years, the Pentagon reported Tuesday, as the White House and lawmakers expressed anger with the military’s handling of the problem.
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