Senate Democrats Blast National Security Leak on Iran Cyberattack – The Hill   “Senate Democrats on Tuesday blasted leaks to the press about a cyberattack against Iran and warned the disclosure of President Obama’s order could put the United States at risk of a retaliatory strike. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the Intelligence Committee, said the leak about the attack on Iran’s nuclear program could ‘to some extent’ provide justification for copycat attacks against the United States.”

France Hits Back at Obama over Europe Debt Crisis – Channel News Asia   “French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Tuesday hit back at comments by US President Barack Obama about the threat of the European debt crisis, saying it had originated in the United States.”

2 California Cities Vote on Public Pension Cuts – AP/Yahoo   “Voters in San Diego, San Jose decide on cutting pensions for public workers as payments mount. Ballot measures Tuesday in San Diego and San Jose — the nation’s eighth- and 10th-largest cities — are among the most sweeping yet to cut pensions for government workers, and the results are being closely watched well beyond California. The propositions are unusual because they not only target new hires but also current employees.”

History Offers an Ugly Precedent for a Greek Euro Exit – Bloomberg  “Venizelos believed that liberal democracy couldn’t withstand the burdens imposed by the international monetary system, and his solution was to exit that system, with unfortunate results. Although to date Greek leaders have made different choices, a black future may still await Venizelos’s country — and Europe – - if Greece and similar small states are left without assistance.”

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