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Updated August 16, 2013 - 11:28 PM EDT
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Obama Signals Continued Support for Egypt Junta
 
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  Reluctance to Suspend Egypt Aid Exposes White House Rudderlessness
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NSA Broke Privacy Rules 1000s of Times a Year
 
  FISA Court Chief Judge: Ability to Police US Spying Program Limited
  Huge Majority Wants Clapper Prosecuted for Perjury
  Obama's Intel Advisory Board Cleaned Out Ahead of NSA Scandal
  Senators Challenge NSA's Claim Foiling 'Dozens' of Terror Attacks
US General: Military Options Against Iran Improve
 
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US and Egypt
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Egypt and the World
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