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Obama and NATO should act before the Syria crisis spreads further

By Simon Tisdall, the Guardian

Pentagon to fast-track cyberweapons acquisition

By Ellen Nakashima, the Washington Post

From Ellen Nakashima, the Washington Post:  The Pentagon is planning to dramatically speed up the development of new cyberweapons, giving it the ability in some cases to field weapons against specific targets in a matter of days, according to a new Pentagon report to Congress.

Afghanistan gets veto power over NATO night raids

By Reuters

US ‘already committed to helping Assad fall’

By Doyle McManus, the Los Angeles Times

From Doyle McManus, the Los Angeles Times:  At a meeting in Istanbul last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced an escalation of U.S. aid to the opposition.

NATO nations must help restore order in Mali

By the Editors of the Washington Post

From the Editors of the Washington Post:  The United States and its NATO allies took a big risk in Libya last year — not by supporting the rebellion against dictator Moammar Gaddafi but by doing little to help the victorious rebels with security after the war.

Clinton outlines 3 primary NATO summit goals

By the AP

From the AP:  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton outlined the goals of the upcoming NATO Summit during a speech in Virginia on Tuesday, saying the alliance would focus on defining the next phase of transition in Afghanistan.

54 members of Congress urge Obama to invite Macedonia into NATO

By the Hill

From the Hill: Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.) and a bipartisan group of 53 other House members called on President Obama late last week to ensure that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) invites Macedonia to the group during a planned May summit meeting in Chicago.