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Israel on the Outside

State Dept. official hesitant to discuss admission of Israel to counterterrorism org

BY: Adam Kredo — December 18, 2012 2:05 pm

The State Department’s top counterterrorism official indicated Tuesday that Israel would not soon be invited to join a global counterterrorism organization comprised of Western and Middle Eastern nations.

Obama Admin Increases Surveillance Powers Over U.S. Citizens

BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff — March 23, 2012 1:55 pm

Updated counterterrorism guidelines allow the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) to keep collected data on U.S. citizens and residents—even if they have no known connection to terrorism—for up to five years.