CSP Daily Brief: March 20, 2013

The Latest From the Center…

• Caroline Glick in the Jerusalem Post: Obama’s mysterious visit
• LATMA: The Tribal Updates presents Bibi anticipating Obama’s visit
• LATMA: An Israeli Soldier’s song to the world for Passover
• LATMA: A Hebrew’s Word with Avishai Ivri 15.3.13
• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: William Van Cleave, the Cold War’s Unsung Hero

…and From our Colleagues

• Gatestone Institute: The Media Imperialists

Secure Freedom Radio

• The Assassination Attempt on Lars Hedegaard in his own Words: with Ted Bromund, Joel Hirst, Lars Hedegaard, Christian Whiton

Secure Freedom Minute: Reid and the Marines

Tune in or attend in person this Wednesday at 7pm- Shariah’s Assault on Free Speech: Warriors Who Refuse to be Silenced

News

• Ten Years Later: Sen. McCain and Gen. Keane discuss Iraq war at AEI
• Al-Qaida in Iraq claims wave of attacks
• 8 Stories of Heroism from the Iraq War
• Reports of chemical attacks in Syria raise pressure on Obama
• Rogers: ‘Time to act’ against Syria
• Obama’s Two Mideast Agendas
• Ya’alon welcomes Hagel visit to Israel in April
• Israeli scientist verifies success rate of Iron Dome missile defense system on eve of Obama visit…
• …Palestinian Authority rewards mother of terrorists
• Offer to Iran adds tension to U.S.-Israel talks
• Cyprus crisis deepens: Bailout rejected, banks may not reopen
• Russia May Want A Cyprus Naval Port In Exchange For A Bailout
• Mexican security forces repel armed attack, kill ten
• Nato announces Afghanistan Wardak agreement
• Revised ‘Pivot to Asia’ Strategy Not Likely to Reduce Military Involvement Around the Globe
• South Korea cyber attack: ‘I thought North Korea had tried to paralyse our country’
• China’s new diplomats signal thaw with Japan, keeping U.S. at bay
• Lockheed VP retires amidst F-35 criticism
• Congressman: TSA humiliates injured Marine
• ‘Uninvited’: Spencer: Where is Opposition to Jihadis?
• Newly revealed bin Laden document details al Qaeda strategy to attack

Commentary

• BARAK: With Obama’s Israel Visit, an Opportunity
• BROOKES: North Korea Threats Could be Real
• COHEN: American Withdrawal and Global Disorder
• FRIEDMAN: A New Reality in U.S.-Israeli Relations
• LOWRY: A victory for missile defense
• POLLAK: Iraq, Ten Years Later: We Should Remember Our Victory, Not Just the War Itself
• PRICE: Militants and energy are big concerns in Mali
• ROSENBERG: Three critical questions Obama needs to answer during his Israel trip

Hearings and Events of Note

• Wednesday, March 20, 9:45am Crisis in Syria: The U.S. Response (House Foreign Affairs Committee)
• Wednesday, March 20 10:00am Measuring Outcomes to Understand the State of Border Security (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security)
• Wednesday, March 20, 10:00am Oversight Hearing – National Guard and United States Army Reserve (House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense)
• Wednesday, March 20, 10:00am CLOSED: Oversight Hearing – Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure (House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security)
• Wednesday, March 20, 10:00am The Posture of the U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command (House Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, March 20, 10:00am Assessing the Risks, Impacts, and Solutions for Space Threats (Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Subcommittee on Science and Space)
• Wednesday, March 20, 10:30am The Future of Drones in America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations (Senate Judiciary Committee)
• Wednesday, March 20, 1:30pm Hezbollah’s Strategic Shift: A Global Terrorist Threat (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade)
• Wednesday, March 20, 2:00pm Cyber Threats from China, Russia and Iran: Protecting American Critical Infrastructure (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies)
• Wednesday, March 20, 2:15pm Counterterrorism Policies and Priorities: Addressing the Evolving Threat (Senate Foreign Relations Committee)
• Thursday, March 21, 9:00am Cyber Attacks: An Unprecedented Threat to U.S. National Security (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats)
• Thursday, March 21, 10:00am Update on Military Suicide Prevention (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Personnel)
• Thursday, March 21, 10:00am The Department of Homeland Security at 10 Years: A Progress Report on Management (Senate Homeland Security Committee)
• Thursday, March 21, 10:30am Rebalance to Asia: What Does It Mean For Democracy, Good Governance And Human Rights? (Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific Affairs)
• Tuesday, April 9, 9:30am Oversight: U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 11 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Air Force (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, April 23 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Army (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 25 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Navy (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, May 8 9:30am Oversight: Army Modernization (Senate Armed Services Committee)

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 3/20/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 3/20/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 3/20/13
• Morning FRAGO: 3/20/13
• The Hill: Overnight Defense 3/19/13
• AIA Daily Lead: March 19, 2013