U.S. Alone Among Allies in Centralizing Spy Powers
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By creating a new, all-powerful director  of national intelligence, the United States departs radically  from the practice in most of its Western allies where  spymasters shun the public gaze and work by committee.
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A plan to overhaul U.S. spy agencies  died on Saturday in the face of opposition from key Republicans  just hours after congressional negotiators thought they had  clinched a deal backed by the White House on the post-Sept. 11  reforms.
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NATO appeared to make little progress Thursday in narrowing differences with Russia over U.S. plans to install missile defenses in eastern Europe despite an American offer to delay activating the bases until it has proof of a threat from Iran.
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Analysis: The Bush Administration has never resolved the regime-change vs. engagement debate in its own ranks. But as multilateral diplomacy falters in each diplomatic standoff, the days of having it both ways may be ending
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A plan to use U.S. spy satellites for domestic security and law-enforcement missions is moving forward after being delayed for months because of privacy and civil liberties concerns.
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The world's major powers wrung  their hands discreetly on Wednesday at the lack of progress  toward peace in the Middle East, chiding Israel and the  Palestinians in equal measure but offering no new ideas.
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The nation's defense relies on a small group that operates on a tiny budget and with little clout, experts say.
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Under 9/11 commission's proposal, control of military spy budget would shift away from Defense Department.
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China and Russia are spying on the United States nearly as much as they did during the Cold War, according to the top U.S. intelligence official
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Key U.S. allies have begun discussing whether to tolerate a partial freeze on Iran's uranium enrichment program &#151; a stance that could put them at odds with Washington, officials said Friday.
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Draft Senate Intelligence Committee legislation would create a national intelligence director with authority over spending, hiring and firing, powers the White House has not explicitly endorsed but three former spymasters said Monday would be crucial to coordinating multiple agencies.
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US still lacks spies on the ground and native speakers to combat Islamic terrorists.
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The world&#39;s major powers wrung their hands discreetly on Wednesday at the lack of progress toward peace in the Middle East, chiding Israel and the Palestinians in equal measure but offering no new ideas.
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The U.S. wants to block Iran's nuclear ambition, but diplomacy seems to be the only path.
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Criticism of the United States was surprisingly muted at an international conference in Egypt that drew fierce opponents to the U.S.-led invasion.
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The United States, often criticized  for not working with its allies, has for the past two years  been quietly consulting a group of senior military officers  from more than 20 countries, including Europe and the Arab  world, for advice on combating terrorism.
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Russia's new proposal for a missile defense system in Europe is far afield from what the United States has in mind and unlikely to garner much support, defense analysts said Thursday.