Today's Situation Room:
Wolf Blitzer delivers the most important breaking news and political, international, and national security stories of the day. Tune to The Situation Room weekdays 5-7pm ET on CNN.
White House defends actions in Libya
Deputy Natl. Security adviser Denis McDonough answers critics who say the White House is violating the War Powers Act.
Bill would let states oversee marijuana
Reps. Barney Frank and Ron Paul launch an effort to end federal enforcement of marijuana laws. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
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'Potty mouth pilot'
The 'potty mouth pilot' spouts a mystery insult. CNN's Jeanne Moos asks, what's a "grande"?
A tale of two Syrias
CNN's Arwa Damon reports that while things are calm in the Syrian capital, chaos continues in other parts of the country.
Mobster booking photo released
CNN's Kara Finnstrom reports on a new photo of legendary mobster James "Whitey" Bulger and his girlfriend released after their arrest.
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BLITZER’S BLOG: Negotiating with the Taliban
WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Obama says he wants to negotiate a peace settlement with the Taliban, the group in Afghanistan that harbored al Qaeda in the years leading up to 9/11. “So as we strengthen the Afghan government and security forces, America will join initiatives that reconcile the Afghan people, including the Taliban,” he said in his Wednesday evening White House address.
He then spelled out these conditions for such negotiations: “They must be led by the Afghan government, and those who want to be part of a peaceful Afghanistan must break from al Qaeda, abandon violence, and abide by the Afghan constitution.”
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