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Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 18

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Suspected Russian spy admits affair with Lib Dem MP Mike Hancock and NATO official

By Gordon Rayner and Duncan Gardham, the Telegraph

From Gordon Rayner and Duncan Gardham, the Telegraph: A Russian woman accused of being a spy has admitted having a four-year affair with the Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock while she worked as his parliamentary researcher.

NATO nearing decision to end Libya operation

By Slobodan Lekic, the AP

From Slobodan Lekic, the AP:  NATO said Tuesday it is considering ending its bombing campaign in Libya but the decision must consider the threat pro-Moammar Gadhafi fighters still pose to civilians.

US ‘Prepared to Put it in Writing’ Missile Defense Not Aimed At Russia

By James Joyner, the New Atlanticist

From James Joyner, the New Atlanticist:  Ellen Tauscher, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, says  the United States is prepared  to "put it in writing" that NATO missile defense systems are not aimed at Russia.

US ‘Prepared to Put it in Writing’ Missile Defense Not Aimed At Russia

By James Joyner

Ellen Tauscher, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, says  the United States is prepared  to “put it in writing” that NATO missile defense systems are not aimed at Russia. At the same time, however, “We cannot provide legally binding commitments, nor can we agree to limitations on missile defenses, which must necessarily keep […]

Why the US Explored “Cyber War” Against Libya, And Why It Backed Down

By Jason Healey, the New Atlanticist

From Jason Healey, the New Atlanticist:  [W]e should have been not just surprised but shocked if we’d heard that the US ruled out cyber capabilities without even considering them.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 17

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Republicans and Foreign Policy

By the Editors of the New York Times

From the Editors of the New York Times:  Recently, Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman Jr. have delivered foreign policy speeches and issued white papers. But they are pretty thin, with few new ideas and many unanswered questions.

Clinton in Libya to Meet Leaders and Offer Aid Package

By Steven Lee Myers, the New York Times

From Steven Lee Myers, the New York Times:  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton landed here on Tuesday to demonstrate support for Libya’s new transitional government, even as a senior administration official expressed concern that Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi remained a “lethal nuisance.