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John Brennan, Deputy National Security Adviser for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, is now President Barack Obama's official attack dog in an escalating war of words with Republicans. He has taken on the task of appearing in the media to systematically rebut what he says are politically motivated criticisms of the Administration's counterterrorism tactics. Brennan is a good pick for the job. A longtime CIA official who was blocked by the Democratic left from becoming the head of the CIA because of his service under former President George W. Bush, Brennan has the look of a prizefighter and presents...
...Brennan arguing against some of the pro-civil liberties positions that Obama took on the campaign trail, while also countering new GOP positions well to the right of Bush. The White House is furiously disseminating data points to show that Obama is doing just what Bush did in the war on terrorism...
...Toyota City already gives an impression of a town under siege. Toyota's giant headquarters building is inaccessible - like a fortress at war. A spokesman for the city wouldn't grant TIME an interview with officials, saying the government won't comment on the issues of one company. Toyota employees are keeping their lips tightly sealed as well. Those approached on the streets, their Toyota company IDs clearly visible, politely bow their heads and say they are unable to comment. Only one young employee, who wouldn't give his name, mutters, "We're not sure what is going to happen...
...election. The government has declined to disclose where the general is being held, citing security reasons, though his family and lawyers have been given access to him, according to the Media Minister. (Watch a video about the final days of Sri Lanka's civil war...
...general. During her husband's run for the presidency, Anoma made few appearances on the stump, but since his arrest, she has come to foreground. A day after his arrest, she tearfully met with the media. "Why is he treated like this?" she asked tearfully. "He is a war hero, and now he is in jail." Fonseka's 40-year career culminated in the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in May 2009, which brought to an end the bloody separatist war of more than 2½ decades...