'It may never happen': The $88 billion gamble on the Afghan army that's going up in smoke by Bryan Bender and Paul McLeary, Politico, August 13. "The breathtaking failure to mold a cohesive and independent Afghan fighting force can be traced to years of overly optimistic assessments from U.S. officials that obscured -- and in some cases, purposely hid -- evidence of deep-rooted corruption."
White House statement on new declassification review of 9/11 documents, August 9. "My Administration is committed to ensuring the maximum degree of transparency under the law, and to adhering to the rigorous guidance issued during the Obama-Biden Administration on the invocation of the state secrets privilege."
