The Morning Brief - Lignet

Richard Holm: US Government's Behavior After Benghazi 'Inexcusable'
In an exclusive interview with LIGNET, legendary former CIA operations officer Richard Holm laments serious lapses in judgment during the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya and says he's deeply concerned about the state of U.S. intelligence, including the CIA drone program and the growing size of the intelligence bureaucracy, both of which he says are wasting resources.
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Russia’s Troubles with Muslims Could Hurt Its Interests
The mid-February arrest in St. Petersburg, Russia, of 271 Muslims on trumped-up criminal charges is the latest evidence of the continuing deterioration of relations between ethnic Russians and the country’s Muslim population. If the relationship continues to deteriorate, Russia’s interests in the Middle East, and especially in Syria, could be undermined.
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Bahrain: Tough Job Ahead for Crown Prince to Calm Tension
The appointment of Bahrain’s moderate Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa as first deputy prime minister last week is likely to be the best opportunity for the divided country to heal from sectarian conflict that has plagued it over the past two years. Well-liked and respected among both the ruling Sunni minority and the opposition Shiite majority, the Crown Prince’s appointment is a major step by Bahrain’s royal family to resolve continuing unrest without further protests and violence. But it may be too late for Prince Salman to accomplish this, as LIGNET explains.
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