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August 16, 2010

Politics of National Security: Five Juicy Stories We're NOT Following
Posted by Heather Hurlburt

Instead of Newt Gingrich comparing American Muslims to Nazis, here are five stories that meet the August demand for tabloid-style reporting AND are of profound significance to our national security (ok, yeah, Newt is of profound significance to our security, but in the same way hurricanes are.)

How 'Bout those North Koreans?  A shadowy new candidate to succeed Kim Jong Il.  Nuclear weapons, Kremlinology, and weird personal habits... doesn't get much better than that.

Where In the World Is Hosni Mubarak?  Speaking of father-son transitions, we give you the healthwatch on one of the US' longest-lived allies in the Middle East.  Egypt's President is finding new ribbons to cut every day, as his health is rumored to be poor and his son rumored to be ready to assume the presidency.  

The General Petraeus Show.  'Nuf said.  With added bonus report that General Stan "he said what?" McChrystal will be lecturing at Yale next year.  Maybe he'll help out with labor disputes, too.

Related item: The Secretary Gates Show.  "Sometime in 2011," he tells Fred Kaplan, but not very convincingly.

And, oh yeah, then there's China's growing economy.  I guess I should be glad that's not being subjected to Ground Zero-style demagoguery.  So never mind, nothing to see here.

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