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National Security Brief: February 19, 2010

Posted by Eric Sayers
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 11:34 AM

News

New US Presidential Helo competition underway

Insurgents put up resistance in Taliban town

In blow to Taliban, two more senior leaders arrested

Georgia condemns French warship deal with Russia

Iraqi Navy christens new patrol ships

Hezbollah tries to break militant image

Marine pound remaining Taliban in Marjah

NATO commander: recruitment of Afghans gaining

Official: despite delays, JSF needs will be met

US-China ties in focus as Nimitz docks in Hong Kong

S. Korea, US to scale down military drill

 

Commentary:

"Empty skies over Afghanistan" by Lara Dadkhah

"Who is losing Iraq?" by Cliff May

"Brennan, politics, and national security" by Jonah Goldberg

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Contributors

Nicole Ferrand
Nicole FerrandMs. Ferrand is a research analyst and editor of "The Americas Report" of the Menges Hemispheric Security Project. She is a graduate of Columbia University in Economics and Political Science with a background in Law from Peruvian University, UNIFE and in Corporate Finance from Georgetown University.
David Reaboi
David ReaboiMr. Reaboi assists in the research on the War of Ideas project, and is the Center's website manager. He is a graduate of George Washington University, where he specialized in Cold War and totalitarian ideologies. He is also a jazz historian and musician.
Eric Sayers
Eric SayersMr. Sayers is responsible for composing the Center's highly acclaimed daily National Security Alert. He is a former intern with the Center, and currently works as a Research Assistant at a think tank in Washington D.C.

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Nancy Menges

Mrs. Menges, the co-founder of the Menges Hemispheric Security Project, is in charge of the weekly edition of CSP's Americas Report.  Fluent in Spanish, she holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has studied at the University of the Americas in Mexico City.  Her postgraduate degree has been earned from the University of Maryland.  She has testified in Congress and submitted CSP's statement regarding US-Colombian relations to the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.