– Stanford’s Amy Zegart says CIA post-9/11 has been too involved in military activities, weakening its core mission of avoiding strategic surprise.
– WaPo notes the new bipartisan duo working to reform US war powers laws
– Pentagon has regained control of 6% of IP addresses secretly given to Florida company.
– LA Times says US has removed Patriot missiles from Saudi Arabia.
– FBI released highly redacted report on Saudi involvement in 9/11 attacks. Just look at the redactions!
– Oversight: foreign policy committees hear from SecState Blinken on Mon & Tues in open sessions. SASC hears from Brown & Milley behind closed doors. Check out schedules.
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