Stevenson’s army, December 1

– NYT says Israeli intelligence got 40-page Hamas attack plan a year ago but dismissed it as “aspirational.”

– Brown University institute says US has counter-terrorism efforts in 78 countries.

-WSJ reports on Israeli plans to get Hamas fighters.

– Avoid a BRAC – what lawmakers want to protect.

– House votes to freeze Iran funds.

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– Carnegie paper discusses legal conditions on aid to Israel