CSP Daily Brief: April 17, 2013

The Latest From the Center…

• Adam Savit at Free Fire Blog: CAIR demands that Senate deny Israel the right to protect itself
• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: Obama’s ‘China Syndrome’

…and From our Colleagues

• Gatestone Institute: Germany Cracks Down on Critics of Mega-Mosque

Secure Freedom Radio

• Seeking Answers After the Boston Marathon Attack: with Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin, Adam Kredo, Luke Bencie, Andy McCarthy
• Secure Freedom Minute: Facing Evil

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News

• Boston Marathon bombings: Jihadi websites give no clue to culprits
• Al Qaeda investigated in Boston blasts
• Ricin Letter Adds To Anxiety on the Hill
• Senator: Police have suspect in ricin mailing
• 3 Guardsmen were among those who ran toward blasts in Boston
• Defense Department Saves National Guard WMD Unit That Helped in Boston
• Investigation begins into Marine helo crash
• White House threatens veto on cybersecurity bill
• Obama dismisses North Korean nuclear missile threat in interview
• Pentagon Seeks $220 Million for Israel’s Iron Dome System
• Officials Describe Chaos at Guantánamo in Weeks That Preceded Raid on Prison
• Putin pushes NGO foreign agent law
• A glance at Kremlin’s top foe, Alexei Navalny
• Turks, Israelis to meet as Erdogan plans Gaza trip
• Iran smuggling oil to China in violation of sanctions, investigation suggests
• DTRA Director, Azerbaijan Ambassador Discuss Defense Cooperation
• Pakistan’s Musharraf disqualified from election
• Taiwan holds first live-fire military drill since 2008
• Each side blames the other for Venezuela violence
• Thatcher’s Funeral is Held at St. Paul’s Cathedral

Commentary

• BOOT: The Futility of Terrorism
• FLOURNOY & O’HANLON: The Stakes for America in the Race to Replace Karzai
• HAYWARD: Defining terrorism
• IBRAHIM: An Islamic Declaration of War on Christianity
• LAMBRO: Terror attack proves we’re still vulnerable
• LEDEEN: A Third Way to Address the Iranian Threat
• PRICE: Education in Somalia essential to promoting peace
• WIDLANSKI: Terror never left America’s shores
• WRIGHT: China and its North Korea problem

Hearings and Events of Note

• Wednesday, April 17, 9:30 Oversight: Testimony on Nuclear Forces and Policies (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces)
• Wednesday, April 17, 10:00am Hearing: Securing U.S. Interests Abroad: The FY 2014 Foreign Affairs Budget (House Committee on Foreign Affairs)
• Wednesday, April 17, 10:00am Hearing: Recent Developments in Afghanistan (House Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, April 17, 10:00am Budget Hearing –Customs and Border Protection (House Committee Appropriations, Subcommittee Homeland Security)
• Wednesday, April 17, 10:00am The Homeland Security Department’s Budget Submission for Fiscal Year 2014 (Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs)
• Wednesday, April 17, 2:00pm Hearing: Fiscal Year 2014 Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Combat Aviation Programs (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces)
• Wednesday, April 17, 2:00pm Budget Hearing –Department of State (House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs)
• Wednesday, April 17, 2:00pm Oversight: Active, Guard, Reserve, and Civilian Personnel Programs (Senate Armed Service Committee, Subcommittee on Personnel)
• Wednesday, April 17, 3:30pm Hearing: Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Special Operations Forces (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities)
• Thursday, April 18, 9:00am Hearing: The President’s FY 2014 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security (House Homeland Security Committee)
• Thursday, April 18, 9:30am Sequestration Oversight: Prioritizing Security over Administrative Costs at TSA (House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform)
• Thursday, April 18, 9:30am National Security & Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY 2014 International Affairs Budget (Senate Committee on Foreign Relations)
• Thursday, April 18, 10:00am Oversight: Current and Future Worldwide Threats (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 18, 1:00pm Subcommittee Hearing: Tier Rankings in the First Against Human Trafficking (House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations)
• Thursday, April 18, 2:30pm Oversight: Current Readiness of U.S. Forces (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support)
• Thursday, April 18, 2:30pm Oversight: The Role of the Department of Defense Science and Technology Enterprise for Innovation and Affordability (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities)
• Tuesday, April 23, 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Army (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, April 24, 10:00am Oversight: Active, Guard, Reserve, and Civilian Personnel Programs (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Personnel)
• Wednesday, April 24, 2:30pm Oversight: Military Construction, Environmental, and Base Closure Programs (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support)
• Thursday, April 25, 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Navy (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, May 7, 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Air Force (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, May 8, 9:30am Oversight: Army Modernization (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Wednesday, May 8, 9:30am Oversight: Navy Shipbuilding Programs (Senate Armed Service Committee, Subcommittee on Seapower)
• Tuesday, June 11, 9:30am Legislative: Subcommittee Markups (Senate Armed Service Committee, Subcommittee on Airland)
• Tuesday, June 11, 11:00am Legislative: Subcommittee Markups (Senate Armed Service Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support)
• Tuesday, June 11, 2:00pm Legislative: Subcommittee Markups (Senate Armed Service Committee, Subcommittee on Personnel)

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 4/17/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 4/17/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 4/17/13
• AIA Daily Lead: April 16, 2013
• The Hill: Overnight Defense 4/16/13