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In farewell speech, Bush says he kept nation safe (AP) Posted: 16 Jan 2009 03:04 AM CST AP - As Americans get ready to turn the page on George W. Bush, the president offered his own first draft of history, saying that while his policies have been unpopular there can be little debate about the results: "America has gone more than seven years without another terrorist attack on our soil."

Pakistan extends crackdown on Mumbai suspects (AP) Posted: 16 Jan 2009 01:21 AM CST AP - Pakistan insisted it would help India to bring those behind the Mumbai terrorist attacks to justice, saying Thursday it had shut down extremist Web sites and suspected militant training camps, and detained 71 people in a deepening probe.

Holder Urges Fairness for Terror Suspects as Nomination Gains (Bloomberg) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 11:01 PM CST Bloomberg - Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Eric Holder, headed toward confirmation as Barack Obama’s choice for attorney general, said the president-elect is committed to banning torture and departing from the Bush administration’s handling of suspected terrorists at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.

$50 million promised to soften border fence impact (AP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 09:14 PM CST AP - The Department of Homeland Security will allocate as much as $50 million to mitigate the environmental impact of the U.S.-Mexico border fence ordered by the Bush administration.

Obama's Justice pick: Waterboarding is torture (AFP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 08:48 PM CST AFP - Barack Obama's choice to run the US Justice Department, Eric Holder, drew a line under Bush administration anti-terror policy, calling waterboarding torture.

US security nominee would crack down on employers of illegals (AFP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 08:42 PM CST AFP - US Homeland Security secretary-designate Janet Napolitano said the problem of illegal immigration can only be solved if employers are held accountable for hiring undocumented workers.

Outgoing CIA director defends detainee interrogation program (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 08:12 PM CST McClatchy Newspapers - LANGLEY, Va. — Outgoing CIA Director Michael Hayden vigorously defended on Thursday the agency's use of secret prisons and coercive interrogation methods on suspected al Qaida terrorists, saying they helped avert new terrorist attacks and were done "out of duty, not out of enthusiasm."

Qaeda feels unsafe near Pakistan border: CIA chief (Reuters) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 07:53 PM CST Reuters - Al Qaeda leaders no longer feel safe in Afghan-Pakistan border areas, where they face heavy U.S. and Pakistani pressure and their local welcome has worn out, CIA chief Michael Hayden said on Thursday.

Bush defends troubled record in farewell address (Reuters) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 07:40 PM CST Reuters - President George W. Bush on Thursday defended his actions to avert a collapse of the financial system and protect America from another terrorist attack as he mounted a farewell bid to polish his troubled legacy.

CIA director: Harsh interrogations were effective (AP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 06:58 PM CST AP - CIA Director Michael Hayden strenuously defended the effectiveness of the CIA's harsh interrogation techniques Thursday, only moments after Attorney General-designate Eric Holder said the use of waterboarding was torture. Though U.S. officials say interrogators have not engaged in waterboarding in the past five years, Hayden said the coercive techniques and other harsh tactics were useful in the war on terror.

Bush: Obama cause for US 'hope and pride' (AFP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 05:43 PM CST AFP - US President George W. Bush on Thursday hailed Barack Obama's January 20th inauguration as a moment for national "hope and pride" but warned Americans against any let-up in the war on terrorism.

FBI: No indication plane crash was terrorism (AP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 03:16 PM CST AP - Homeland Security and FBI officials say there's no indication that a plane crash in New York City was terrorism.

Holder: We were at war years before we knew it (AP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 02:09 PM CST AP - Attorney General-nominee Eric Holder says the U.S. was at war years before it even realized it.

EU not asked yet to take Guantanamo prisoners (AP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 01:32 PM CST AP - The European Union has received no formal request from the U.S. to accept detainees if it closes the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected terrorists, officials said Thursday, making it hard for EU countries to decide what to do.

Napolitano Seeks Systematic Approach to Securing Mexican Border (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 12:46 PM CST CQPolitics.com - Homeland Security Secretary-designate Janet Napolitano on Thursday told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that a systematic approach is needed to defend the border with Mexico, including manpower, interior enforcement and technology.

Napolitano Says Fixing Immigration System a Priority (Bloomberg) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 11:54 AM CST Bloomberg - Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Janet Napolitano, President-elect Barack Obama’s choice for homeland security secretary, told a congressional panel this morning that fixing the “broken” U.S. immigration system would be a priority.

Homeland nominee to review controversial ID plan (AP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 11:45 AM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for homeland security secretary says she will revisit a controversial and costly program to enhance the security of driver's licenses.

Napolitano defends state homeland security efforts (AP) Posted: 15 Jan 2009 11:31 AM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama's choice to run the Homeland Security Department is defending her work as governor of Arizona on homeland security issues.

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