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CIA chief visits Turkey to discuss Syria and counter-terrorism

By Hürriyet Daily News

From Hürriyet Daily News:  The United States’ top spy paid an unannounced two-day visit to Ankara to discuss deepening instability in Syria, the joint fight against terrorism and closer cooperation on pressing regional issues “in coming months.”

Cameron And Obama Must Shore Up NATO For Age of Austerity

By Stephen J. Flanagan, AOLDefense

From Stephen J. Flanagan, AOLDefense:  When British Prime Minister David Cameron meets with President Obama this week, their discussions about Syria, Afghanistan, and Iran will dominate headlines.

U.S. dangles secret data for Russia missile shield approval

By Jim Wolf, Reuters

From Jim Wolf, Reuters:  The Obama administration is leaving open the possibility of giving Moscow certain secret data on U.S. interceptor missiles due to help protect Europe from any Iranian missile strike.

Russian official: No missile deal at NATO summit

By Vladimir Isachenkov, the AP

NATO general kidnapped in 1981 holds emotional reunion with liberators

By Philip Pullela, Reuters

From Philip Pullela, Reuters:  For 42 days three decades ago, U.S. General James Lee Dozier was the world’s most famous hostage and his captors, the Red Brigades, were Europe’s most feared and bloody terrorist organization.

Obama and Cameron: An alliance the world can count on

By Barack Obama and David Cameron, the Washington Post

From Barack Obama and David Cameron, the Washington Post:  The alliance between the United States and Great Britain is a partnership of the heart, bound by the history, traditions and values we share.

NATO: Afghanistan rampage won’t affect timeline

By David Rising, the AP

Obama asks Pentagon for ‘preliminary military options’ for Syria

By Elisabeth Bumiller, the New York Times

From Elisabeth Bumiller, the New York Times:  One senior defense official said over the weekend that even creating “safe havens,” or protected areas inside Syria for civilians, would be such a complex operation that military planners were “looking at a serious contingent of U.S. ground troops”

Lugar Introduces NATO Enlargement Bill

By the Office of Senator Richard Lugar

From the Office of Senator Richard Lugar:  U.S. Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN) has introduced the NATO Enhancement Act, a bill to encourage further enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and to deepen U.S. strategic partnerships with NATO allies.