http://www.mail.com/people/57536-william-burns.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/57536-william-burns.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2094950-why-benghazi-issue-coming.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute. Why were a diplomatic outpost and the visiting U.S. ambassador left so poorly protected? Should the Pentagon have ru... Sun, 19 May 2013 12:26:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2094950-why-benghazi-issue-coming.html 2013-05-19T12:26:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2078674-11-afghan-landmine-clearers-abducted.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Unidentified kidnappers have abducted 11 Afghans working in a U.N.-affiliated landmine clearing program in the east of the country, officials said Saturday. The 11 were taken Thursday in a remote part of Nangarhar province, said Hazrat Hussain Mashreqiwal, provincial police spokesman. He did not name the abductors but said local ... Sat, 11 May 2013 15:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2078674-11-afghan-landmine-clearers-abducted.html 2013-05-11T15:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2078658-top-us-afghan-diplomats-meet-security-pact.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Senior American and Afghan officials held talks Saturday to try to iron out the details of a key pact signed a year ago that defines the future of the United States' commitment to Afghanistan. The Strategic Partnership Agreement outlines a set of principles and general commitments for relations between Washington and Kabul after ... Sat, 11 May 2013 12:42:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2078658-top-us-afghan-diplomats-meet-security-pact.html 2013-05-11T12:42:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2039978-gop-report-faults-dept-libya-security.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An interim report released Tuesday by House Republicans faults the State Department and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for security deficiencies at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, prior to last September's deadly terrorist attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. Senior Stat... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:17:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2039978-gop-report-faults-dept-libya-security.html 2013-04-23T23:17:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934720-too-money-spent-iraq-too.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten years and $60 billion in American taxpayer funds later, Iraq is still so unstable and broken that even its leaders question whether U.S. efforts to rebuild the war-torn nation were worth the cost. In his final report to Congress, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen's conclusion was all too clear: Since the ... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:01:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934720-too-money-spent-iraq-too.html 2013-03-06T18:01:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1813376-syria-talks-geneva-without-solution.html GENEVA (AP) — International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said Friday that Russia seems as determined as the United States to end Syria's civil war, but that he doesn't expect a political solution to emerge anytime soon. Brahimi, who is the joint U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria, spent the day at the United Nations' European headquarters meeting with Russian Depu... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1813376-syria-talks-geneva-without-solution.html 2013-01-12T00:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1813394-syrian-rebels-seize-key-air-base-activists.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels and Islamic militants overran a major military air base in the north Friday and, buoyed by the victory, intensified their offensive on two other bases in their most aggressive campaign yet to erode the air supremacy on which the regime of President Bashar Assad has increasingly relied the past year. The rebels control the groun... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1813394-syrian-rebels-seize-key-air-base-activists.html 2013-01-11T20:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1808712-russia-west-consider-assads-proposals.html MOSCOW (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad's proposals for ending his country's civil war should be taken into account by the international community, Russian officials insisted Wednesday, even though Assad's ideas were rejected by the Syrian opposition and drew harsh Western criticism. Russia's Foreign Ministry said senior Russian and U.S. diplomats wil... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1808712-russia-west-consider-assads-proposals.html 2013-01-09T18:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1752700-correction-bahrain-security-summit-story.html MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — In a story Dec. 8 about a security summit in Bahrain, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Saudi Arabia's Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah said in a speech that Gulf states should quash any Arab Spring-inspired unrest. Prince Abdulaziz said, "Tampering with the stability and security of any Gulf Arab state is considered a... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 10:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1752700-correction-bahrain-security-summit-story.html 2012-12-22T10:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1778470-lawmakers-officials-tangle-libya-raid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Thursday acknowledged major weaknesses in security and errors in judgment exposed in a scathing independent report on the deadly Sept. 11 assault on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya. Two top State officials appealed to Congress to fully fund requests to ensure diplomats and embassies are safe. Testifying before ... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1778470-lawmakers-officials-tangle-libya-raid.html 2012-12-20T21:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1775790-dept-security-chief-resigns-benghazi.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Four State Department officials resigned under pressure Wednesday, less than a day after a damning report blamed management failures for a lack of security at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, where militants killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans on Sept. 11. The resignations came as lawmakers expressed anger... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1775790-dept-security-chief-resigns-benghazi.html 2012-12-20T00:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1774880-benghazi-review-finds-systematic-security-faults.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent panel charged with investigating the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans has concluded that systematic management and leadership failures at the State Department led to "grossly" inadequate security at the mission in Benghazi. "Systematic failures and leadership and manag... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1774880-benghazi-review-finds-systematic-security-faults.html 2012-12-19T03:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1772446-investigation-benghazi-attack-complete.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent investigation into the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, is complete, and Congress will be briefed on its findings this week, the State Department said Monday. The classified report by the Accountability Review Board will be sent to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, a day before the panel's t... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1772446-investigation-benghazi-attack-complete.html 2012-12-17T21:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1769560-secretary-faints-sustains-concussion.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sustained a concussion last week after becoming extremely dehydrated and fainting while suffering from a stomach virus, the State Department said. The 65-year-old Clinton is recovering at home and has been advised by her doctors to continue to rest and avoid strenuous activity and cancel all work events... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 08:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1769560-secretary-faints-sustains-concussion.html 2012-12-16T08:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760466-us-syria-opposition-disagree-terrorist-label.html MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — The U.S. and the head of the new Syrian opposition coalition being feted at a conference in Morocco Wednesday publicly disagreed over designating a rebel group as terrorist, highlighting a key dilemma in overthrowing President Bashar Assad's regime. Even as the U.S., Europe and its allies recognized the new opposition of the sole... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760466-us-syria-opposition-disagree-terrorist-label.html 2012-12-12T21:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757614-obama-us-recognizes-syrias-main-rebel-group.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared Syria's main opposition group the sole "legitimate representative" of its country's people Tuesday, deeming the move "a big step" in the international diplomatic efforts to end Syrian President Bashar Assad's embattled regime. Obama said the newly formed Syrian Opposition Council "is now inclusive enough" ... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757614-obama-us-recognizes-syrias-main-rebel-group.html 2012-12-11T22:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1753958-syrias-civil-war-spills-lebanon-4-dead.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's civil war spilled over into neighboring Lebanon once again on Sunday, with gun battles in the northern city of Tripoli between supporters and opponents of President Bashar Assad's regime that left four dead. Nine Syrian judges and prosecutors also defected to the opposition. It was the latest setback for the regime, which appears inc... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1753958-syrias-civil-war-spills-lebanon-4-dead.html 2012-12-09T19:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1751158-bahrain-shiite-clerics-prohibit-violence.html MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Bahrain's Shiite religious leaders must more forcefully denounce violence as a key step to ease the kingdom's 22-month uprising, the country's crown prince said Friday at the opening of an international security conference. The appeal by Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa underscores the view of Bahrain's Sunni monarchy that Shiite clerics... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1751158-bahrain-shiite-clerics-prohibit-violence.html 2012-12-07T19:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1728186-palestinians-hope-to-gain-leverage-un-bid.html RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The expected U.N. vote Thursday to recognize a state of Palestine will be far more than symbolic — it could give the Palestinians leverage in future border talks with Israel and open the way for possible war crimes charges against the Jewish state. The Palestinians want the 193-member General Assembly to accept "Palestine," on t... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1728186-palestinians-hope-to-gain-leverage-un-bid.html 2012-11-28T23:07:00Z