Right-wing Judicial Watch releases DIA report as fodder for Benghazi probe, but it reveals much more about US, Islamic State…
Read analysis by British journalist Nafeez Ahmed here
--NY Times reports that US airstrikes on IS are “holding back to protect civilians”
--Pentagon Boss Ashton Carter admits Iraqi troops lack “will to fight” and gave up Ramadi “without much resistance”; Joe Biden tries to walk it back
--in suspension of reality, Baghdad says it will retake Ramadi in days, Syrian army girds to retake Palmyra
--NY Times editorial slams Congress for throwing money at Pentagon, while refusing to pass any war powers bill
--before holiday break, Senate narrowly passed Fast Track for TPP as Obama gets rare, near unanimous GOP support, battle moves to House
--Sen. Rand Paul prevailed in blocking Senate action to extend Patriot Act, leader McConnell will try again in rare Sunday session
--promoters of the surveillance state plot to continue domestic spying, PBC expects them to succeed
--Stingray cellphone dragnet is not affected by action in DC, new report shows Oakland police use it in gang cases
--in Mexico, 43 killed in shootout with Jalisco drug cartel
--Pope Francis moves Oscar Romero toward sainthood, partly embracing liberation theology and underscoring his political skills
--30 women from 15 nations, including our friend Col. Ann Wright, led peace march along Korean border last Friday
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