Politico: Obama deplores civilian deaths in Gaza, Israel
Breaking his silence on the conflict in Gaza, the president-elect deplored the civilian casualties, which have been overwhelmingly on the Palestinian side, after a meeting with fiscal and economic advisors today.
“I’m very concerned with the conflict taking place there,” Obama said. “I’m monitoring the situation on a day [...]

IAF uses new US-supplied smart bomb
…The Israel Air Force used a new bunker-buster missile that it received recently from the United States in strikes
…GBU-39
…Israel received approval from Congress to purchase 1,000 units in September and defense officials said on Sunday that the first shipment had arrived earlier this month
…Tests conducted in the US have proven [...]

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Think Progress by Matt Corley
In October, ABC News reported that despite President Bush’s promises that the National Security Administration’s warrantless wiretapping program was aimed only at terrorists, the NSA frequently listened to and transcribed the private phone calls of Americans abroad. The network’s report was based on whistleblower interviews with two former military intercept operators.