CSP Daily Brief: Friday, September 6, 2013

The Latest From the Center…

• Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: Obama’s ‘Goldilocks’ strike on Syria
• Terence Rosenthal: China’s Pivot to Latin America

…and From our Colleagues

• Retired Adm. James A. Lyons: A war to rescue U.S. credibility

Secure Freedom Radio

• The Non-Nuclear Mountain Top with Keith Payne
• Secure Freedom Minute: O’Bagy’s Conflict of Interest

Join us for the 2013 Keeper of the Flame Award Ceremony as we Honor C.W. Bill Young

2013 Keeper of the Flame: Symposium on Law, Policy and Innovative Technologies in National Security

News

• Russia sends missile cruiser to Mediterranean
• McCain Faces Opposition to Syria Intervention at Arizona Town Halls  
• Putin Says Russia Will Continue Arms Sales to Syria
• Iran Unveils New Warship Ahead of Potential Syria Strike
• US commander rules out ‘zero option’ in postwar Afghanistan
• Fatah Wants Egypt To Overthrow Hamas
• Obama: ‘I was elected to end wars, not start them’
• Experts: Limited Strikes in Syria Will Fail
• At G-20 summit in Russia, Obama tries to build international support for strike on Syria
• Pelosi’s Dance With Assad
• Does the US Have Leverage Over Egypt’s Military?
• Iran Plots Revenge, U.S. Says
• Obama would lose big if Syria vote were today – FreedomWorks to fight resolution

Commentary

• PAUL: How do you ask a man to be the first man to die for a mistake?
• PRUDEN: A legacy for Barack Obama
• KRAUTHAMMER: Unless He’s Serious, Vote No
• NOONAN: Why America Is Saying ‘No’

Hearings and Events of Note

• Wednesday, September 11, 10:00am The Department of Homeland Security at 10 Years: Examining Challenges and Achievements and Addressing Emerging Threats (Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs)
• Wednesday, September 11, 2:00pm Subcommittee Hearing: The Threat to Americans’ Personal Information: A Look into the Security and Reliablity of the Health Exchange Data Hub (House Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies)

Other Briefs

• Politico Morning Defense: 9/06/13
• Foreign Policy Initiative: Overnight Brief 9/06/13
• Foreign Policy Magazine: Morning Brief 9/06/13