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Top CIA 'Spymasters' Agree: We Can't Kill Our Way Out Of Terrorism

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Filmmakers Chris Whipple and Jules Naudet discuss their Showtime documentary, Spymasters, which features 12 former CIA directors discussing the tough choices they've had to make in fighting terrorism.

Top CIA 'Spymasters' Agree: We Can't Kill Our Way Out Of Terrorism

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Drone Strike That Killed Awlaki 'Did Not Silence Him,' Journalist Says

Journalist Scott Shane says that the videos and DVDs of the late imam Anwar al-Awlaki (above) continue to inspire terrorist acts. Muhammad ud-Deen/AP hide caption

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Drone Strike That Killed Awlaki 'Did Not Silence Him,' Journalist Says

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In Operation Troy, author Scott Shane details the life, death and influence of Anwar al-Awlaki. "His status as a martyr has given his message even greater authority," Shane says of the propagandist.

Drone Strike That Killed Awlaki 'Did Not Silence Him,' Journalist Says

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National Security

State Department Feared Torture Report Would Spark Fury. Where Is It?

The U.S. beefed up security at embassies ahead of the CIA interrogation report's release in anticipation of a violent reaction. But around the globe, the response was relatively muted.

State Department Feared Torture Report Would Spark Fury. Where Is It?

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10 Thoughts On Obama's West Point Policy Address

In his commencement address to the Military Academy at West Point Wednesday, President Obama condemned isolationism but spent more time outlining the hazards of intervention. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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It's All Politics

10 Thoughts On Obama's West Point Policy Address

From his focus on peace instead of war to his praise for the U.S. stance in Ukraine, the president took a different tone Wednesday than he did in his 2009 commencement speech at the military academy.