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Pres. Obama & Middle East Leaders Statements on the Peace Talks

President Obama held Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House. Before kicking off a series of meetings with Middle East leaders, President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Middle East Peace Special Envoy George Mitchell spoke to reporters on the peace talks. Following their meeting, he and President Netanyahu condemned the recent deadly shootings in the West Bank, which led to the deaths of four Jewish settlers. Later, all three leaders made statements to the press on Middle East peace talks.

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Pres. Obama & P.M. Netanyahu

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The American Legion holds is annual national convention, which coincides with the formal drawdown of U.S. troops in Iraq. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki give remarks on the Obama administration's response to national security issues and its future involvement in Iraq. Concluding the day, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) gives an address criticizing the president's policies and thanking the troops for their service in Iraq.

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Secretary Gates

Minority Leader Boehner

	Yochi Dreazen gives a preview of the week ahead in U.S. foreign policy. The discussion covers the latest events including the Mideast peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians; President Obama’s speech marking the deadline set for the exit of all U.S. combat forces from Iraq; and the latest developments in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Washington, DC
Interview with Yochi Dreazen National Journal

Heritage Foundation Discussion on Cyber Security

The security of U.S. information technology infrastructure was the focus of several panel discussions at the Heritage Foundation. Topics include, “Big Brother and the Civilian Network” and a later panel on “Cyber Nukes: War and Terrorism in the Cyber Domain.” Panelists examined the role of cyber security in homeland defense efforts and how government agencies and the private sector should react to potential threats.

Washington, DC : 2 hr.

Panel on Cyber Security

Washington Journal continues its series on defense issues this morning with a look at the military’s use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones. Col. Robert Sova, Training and Doctrine Capability Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, explained the cost of the aircraft and the training required for those who operate them. He also addressed drone performance as related to human-piloted planes, and the controversy surrounding drone use in Afghanistan.

Washington, DC : 41 min.

Col. Robert Sova Interview

NYT: Drones Are Playing a Growing Role

U.S. Army Website

	Middle East policy experts from the Brookings Institute gathered to assess the state of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and the future of international involvement. The Brookings foreign policy group led the panel discussion, which assessed the impact of international military and civilian efforts by evaluating progress achieved since the beginning of the war. Washington, DC : 1 hr. 25 min.
Panel Discussion

	As part of our week-long series examining issues surrounding defense, we discuss the Defense department’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles program with USA Today's Military Reporter, Tom Vanden Brook. The MRAP's design, cost, are more of these vehicles needed in the war in Afghanistan and what solider is the field is saying about the reliance on these vehicles Washington, DC : 43 min.
Tom Vanden Brook Interview USA Today Website

Marine Corps Commandant General James Conway told reporters that it will take a few years before U.S. troops will be able to hand control over to local Afghan forces in some areas of the country. President Obama has said that the U.S. will begin withdrawing in July 2011. During this briefing, General Conway also discussed his opposition to changing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for gays in the military. The general is scheduled to step down as commandant in November.

Washington, DC : 50 min.

Defense Dept. Briefing

The Heritage Foundation Discussion on Maritime Security

The Heritage Foundation launched a week-long series of security-related panel discussions and started with a look at maritime security. Panelists offered their thoughts on what policies and capabilities the U.S. needs to prevent or recover from maritime-based terrorist attacks in two discussions: Defending Domestic Waters: U.S. Maritime Security Policies and Programs, Platforms, and People: Navy and Coast Guard Capabilities for 2020.

Washington, DC : 2 hr. 2 min.

Maritime Security: From Earlier

The Heritage Foundation

	Major General Michael Ward, Deputy Commanding General-Police of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan discussed the U.S. and NATO forces training the Afghanistan national police, security forces and Afghan border police. Washington, DC : 29 min.
Interview with Maj. Gen. Michael Ward

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