CSP Daily Brief: April 22, 2013

The Latest From the Center…

• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: Connecting the Dots 101
• Invitation: Chavismo without Chavez–Anticipated Challenges for Regional and U.S. National Security
• Adm. James Lyons in the Washington Times: The right response to North Korea
• Nonie Darwish: The Nice Muslim Family Next Door
• Kyle Shideler at Free Fire Blog: The New Normal
• Shariah Finance Watch: Money Jihad Blog’s Important Posts on Financial Aspects of Chechan Jihad
  

…and From our Colleagues

• Blaze TV: Expert Panel- Terrorism and Chechnya
• INHOFE AND CORKER: Off to a Bad Start
• CBS News: Suing to stop terror funding
• Michael Mukasey in the Wall Street Journal: Make No Mistake, It Was Jihad

Secure Freedom Radio

• Chechen Extremism Seemingly Hits the US: with Chris Farrell, Rosemary Jenks, Gayle Trotter, Bill Gertz
• Secure Freedom Minute: ‘Self Radicalization.’ Not.

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News

• Justice Is Done: Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev captured alive
• Boston Bombing Suspect Reportedly Awake And Responding To Questions
• ‘Soft Targets’ Remain Vulnerable to Terrorist Attacks
• Former FBI agent predicts more attacks in Muslim jihad
• Week ahead: Budget hearings kick into gear
• Hagel: U.S. Arms to Augment Israeli Military Edge
• Pentagon expands cyber-attack capabilities
• Half Guantanamo detainees on hunger strike
• Allies divided on Syria as U.S. doubles aid
• At least 100 dead after 6 days of clashes in Syria, activists say
• Egypt street vendors, store owners say Morsi is bad for business
• ‘Erdogan intent on Gaza trip despite US, PA wishes’
• Taliban capture 11 from Turkish helo in Afghanistan
• Kerry to host Afghan, Pakistan talks
• Treason Charges Against Musharraf Are Put Off
• North Korea Draws Line at Denuclearization, Says Open to Disarmament Talks
• South Korean Official Cancels Expected Japan Trip
• Venezuela President Reshuffles Cabinet
• Why the Army owns the night

Commentary

• BAYEFSKY: Islamic Nations: ‘Legitimate Struggle’ Not Terror
• KAGAN: The peril of sequestration
• KHALIL: Jihad Is Now Truly Global
• LACEY: Soft Power, Smart Power
• MAGNUSON: Special Operations Missions to Require New Doctrine
• NORTH: Marathon manhunt
• O’GRADY: Latin Leaders Abandon Democracy in Venezuela
• PRICE: Mali elections may be in trouble, if French troops leave
• THOMSON AND DELION: Chaos in Caracas
• TOTTEN: The Beginning of the End for Hezbollah
• WILLIAMS: Terrorism Devastation and Confusion

Hearings and Events of Note

• Tuesday, April 23, 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Army (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Tuesday, April 23, 2:30pm Oversight: Proliferation Prevention Programs (Senate Armed Services committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities)
• Tuesday, April 23, 3:00pm Subcommittee Hearing: Meeting the Challenge of Drug-Resistant Diseases in developing Countries (House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations)
• Wednesday, April 24, Oversight and Business Practices of Durable Medical Equipment (Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight)
• Wednesday, April 24, 10:00am Hearing: Export Control Reform: the Agenda Ahead (House Committee on Foreign Affairs)
• Wednesday, April 24, 10:00am Oversight of U.S. Naval and U.S. Air Force Acquisition Programs in the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Budget Request (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces)
• Wednesday, April 24, 10:00am Oversight: Active, Guard, Reserve, and Civilian Personnel Programs (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Personnel)
• Wednesday, April 24, 10:00am International Development Priorities in the FY 2014 Budget (Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs)
• Wednesday, April 24, 11:30am The Readiness Posture of the U.S. Air Force (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness)
• Wednesday, April 24, Budget Hearing: United States Agency for International Development (House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs)
• Wednesday, April 24, 2:00pm Status of implementation of the requirements of the VOW Act and the recommendations of the Presidential Veteran Employment Initiative Task Force for the DOD Transition Assistance Program -Goals, Plans, and Success (GPS) (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Military Personnel)
• Wednesday, April 24, 2:00pm Subcommittee Hearing: Kosovo and Serbia: A Pathway to Peace (House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats)
• Wednesday, April 24, 2:30pm Oversight: Military Space Program and Views on DOD Usage of the Electromagnetic Spectrum (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces)
• Wednesday, April 24, 2:30pm Oversight: Military Construction, Environmental, and Base Closure Programs (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support)
• Wednesday, April 24, 2:30pm Oversight: Tactical Aircraft Programs (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Airland)
• Thursday, April 25, 9:30am Oversight: Department of the Navy (Senate Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 25, 10:00am The Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of the Army (House Armed Services Committee)
• Thursday, April 25, 2:00pm Transitioning to Afghan Security Lead: Protecting Afghan Women? (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations)
• Thursday, April 25, 3:30pm Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for National Security Space Activities (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces)
• Friday, April 26, 8:00am The Readiness Posture of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness)
• Friday, April 26, 10:30am Fiscal Year 2014 Army Modernization Programs (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces)
• 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: 4/22/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 4/22/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 4/19/13
• AIA Daily Lead: April 19, 2013