CSP Daily Brief: Wednesday, July 31, 2013
The Latest From the Center…
- Chris Holton at Free Fire Blog: CAIR Targets Constitutional Rights in North Carolina
- Shariah Finance Watch: Isle of Man Amends Terrorist Asset-Freezing Act to Target Hezbollah in the Wake of EU Sanctions Decision
- Shariah Finance Watch: Report: Bank of China Implicated in Terror Financing Cover up
- Shariah Finance Watch: United Technologies Subsidiary Did Work for Iran’s Bank Melli, Despite Sanctions
- Shariah Finance Watch: Hezbollah wired funds to 2012 Bulgaria bombing suspects
- Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: E.M.P. vulnerability invites catastrophe
…and From our Colleagues
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News
- Manning guilty of 20 charges, not aiding the enemy
- WikiLeaks case turns to sentencing
- Senate Panel Passes $594 Billion Defense Bill
- US Senate Panel Approves Dempsey and Winnefeld for JCS Posts
- Senate panel looking at limits on surveillance
- Pentagon to bear brunt of upcoming budget cuts…
- …cuts hitting new soldiers in the jacket
- Canadian Muslim Group Investigated for Terror Ties: Canadian Islamic Society of North America sent $280K to Pakistani terror group, officials say
- Al Qaeda leader: We will ‘spare no effort’ to free Guantanamo Bay prisoners
- Obama asks Graham, McCain to travel to Egypt
- Tamarod wants Muslim Brotherhood listed as terrorist organization
- Experts Say Muslim Brotherhood Will Strengthen in Egypt Despite Military Control: Critics support the immediate withdrawal of aid to Egypt until elections
- Rights group condemns lashing, jailing of Saudi blogger on Islam
- Israeli-Palestinian peace talks: Nine-month deal goal
- Congressman Ed Royce Slams Iran Lobby: NIAC intern pushes pro-Tehran propaganda at presser, congressman says
- Iran Bids For Key Position on U.N. Disarmament Committee
- DoD Making Plans To Possibly Stay in Afghanistan After 2014
- Afghan Civilians, Security Forces Bear a Rising Burden of War
- Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer builds Japan ties as it eyes arms exports
- Zimbabwe Voters Head to the Polls
Commentary
- CARAFANO: Putting the Pentagon on Par with Pupils
- GREENBERG: The Forgotten War
- KAMINSKI: A Dictator’s Demise Can Begin With a Vote
- MCDONNELL: Boko Haram: Terrorists With or Without Designation
- PETERS: Manning’s enablers
- PLETKA: Libertarians still wrong, confused on national security
- THIESSEN: The John Kerry Republicans
Hearings and Events of Note
- Wednesday, July 31, 10:00am How to Improve the Efficiency, Safety, and Security of Maritime Transportation: Better Use and Integration of Maritime Domain Awareness Data (House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation)
- Wednesday, July 31, 2:30pm The Iran-Syria Nexus and its Implications for the Region (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa)
- Wednesday, July 31, 10:00am TSA Integrity Challenges: Examining Misconduct by Airport Security Personnel (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency and Subcommittee on Transportation Security)
- Wednesday, July 31, 10:00am Business Meeting (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee)
- Wednesday, July 31, 2:00pm How Prepared is the National Capitol Region for the Next Disaster? (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee)
- Wednesday, July 31, 2:00 pm, Oversight of DOE’s Strategy for the Management and Disposal of Used Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste (House Energy and Commerce Committee)
- Wednesday, July 31, 3:00 pm Where is Turkey Headed? Gezi Park, Taksim Square, and the Future of the Turkish Model ( Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs)
- Thursday, August 1, 8:00 am,Department of Defense’s Challenges in Accounting for Missing Persons from Past Conflicts (House Armed Services Committee)
- Thursday, August 1, 10:00 am Initial Conclusions Formed by the Defense Strategic Choices and Management Review (House Armed Services Committee)
- Thursday, August 1, 3:30 pm Joint Hearing: Ensuring Navy surface force effectiveness with limited maintenance resources (House Armed Services Committee)
- Thursday, August 1, 3:30 pm Subcommittee Hearing: The Impact of U.S. Water Programs on Global Health(House Foreign Affairs Committee)
- Thursday, August 1, 2:00 pm Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Examining the State Department’s Report on Iranian Presence in the Western Hemisphere 19 Years After AMIA Attack (House Foreign Affairs Committee)
- Thursday, August 1, 1:30 pm Subcommittee Hearing: The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Outlook and Opportunities(House Committee on Foreign Affairs)
- Thursday, August 1, 10:00 am Subcommittee Hearing: West Fertilizer, Off the Grid: The Problem of Unidentified Chemical Facilities (House Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs )
- Thursday, August 1, 9:00 am Hearing: Border Security Planning: Applying Overseas Lessons Learned to the Homeland (House Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs)
- Thursday, August 1, 9:30am Political Status of Puerto Rico (Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee)
- Thursday, August 1, 10:30pm Mismanagement of POW/MIA Accounting (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight)
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