Today's Headlines: Monday, March 28, 2011 Syrian President Assad Regarded As a 'Reformer,' Clinton Says (CNSNews.com) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday said U.S. lawmakers who have visited Damascus recently regard Syrian President Bashir Assad as a "reformer." She made the startling comment while explaining why the United States will not intervene on behalf of Syrian civilians revolting against the regime as it has done in the case of Libya. Libya 'Not a Vital National Interest to the United States,' Defense Secretary Gates Says (CNSNews.com) – Libya "was not a vital national interest to the United States, but it was an interest," Defense Secretary Robert Gates told ABC's "This Week." Secretary of State Hillary Clinton painted a slaughter scenario as justification for President Obama initiating hostilities in Libya, something he did with United Nations authorization but not congressional authorization. Candidate Obama in 2007: Americans 'Have a Right to Know' Before Government Takes Military Action (CNSNews.com) – Barack Obama, as a presidential candidate in 2007, says the American people have a right to know about and participate in the debate over U.S. foreign policy decisions and whether the nation uses military force. "But the fact of the matter is that when we don't talk to the American people – we're debating the most important foreign policy issues that we face, and the American people have a right to know," Obama said at the AFL-CIO debate on Aug. 7, 2007. Crisis in Libya Too Urgent to Wait for Congress, White House Says Washington (CNSNews.com) – The U.S. intervention into the Libyan civil war is constitutional, even without congressional authorization, a White House spokesman said Friday. Further, had President Barack Obama waited for Congress to return from recess, more Libyans would have been murdered by the regime of Libyan dictator Col. Moammar Gadhafi, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters. Santorum: Truman Should Have Sought Authority from Congress Before Korean War (CNSNews.com) - Does the president of the United States have the constitutional power to send the U.S. military into action overseas on the authority of a United Nations Security Council resolution while lacking authorization from the U.S. Congress? Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), a potential presidential candidate, told CNSNews.com in January he believes President Harry Truman was wrong to commit U.S forces to a war in Korea without first seeking authorization from Congress. U.S. Concerns Growing over Hezbollah and Hamas Activities In Crime-Ridden Latin American Region (CNSNews.com) – U.S. concerns have escalated in recent years over Hezbollah and Hamas' fundraising activities in a key area of South America known as a corridor for arms and drug trafficking, according to a report by the Congressional Research Service. Nevertheless, the February 2011 report pointed out that "there was no corroborated information that these or other Islamic extremist groups had an operational presence" in the "tri-border area" of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina] or elsewhere in the hemisphere." Mothers of Children Who Died in Mexico Take Their Fight to Prevent Other Deaths to Capitol Hill (CNSNews.com) - A bill introduced in the House aims to protect Americans traveling abroad by providing them with information regarding health and safety conditions at destinations advertised on the Internet. "The International Travelers Bill of Rights Act will ensure that Americans booking travel online are provided the latest in health and safety information so they understand not just the rewards of a foreign visit, but also the possible risks," Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the bill's author, said in the statement. Lance Armstrong: 'The Brightest People' Would 'Accelerate' Federal Spending on Health Research (CNSNews.com) - Professional cyclist Lance Armstrong said the "brightest people" in America would argue that we need to accelerate spending on cancer research. He opposes House Republicans' proposed 5.2% cut to the NIH budget. OTHER HEADLINES: NATO Commander: Mission Is to Protect Civilians Time Short in Budget Showdown; Republicans Accuse Dems of Foot-Dragging Eyewitness: Gunfire, Tear Gas in Syrian City Medicare Rise Could Mean No Social Security COLA GOP Appears Poised to Take on Entitlements Consumer Spending Rose 0.7 Percent in February Obama to Address the Nation on the Need for U.S. Military Action in Libya Turkey Will Run Benghazi Airport, Prime Minister Says Libyan Rebels Close In on Gadhafi Hometown New Website Lets Employers Solicit Health Insurance Directly >From Doctors or Hospitals Doctors Warn of 'Facebook Depression' More Radioactive Water Spills at Japan Nuclear Plant I-95 Cameras Snap Speeders, Spark Controversy Anarchists Said to Be a Threat to British Royal Wedding Prince William Outfoxes Press with Secret Bachelor Bash Blast at Yemen Explosives Factory Kills 78 NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP: Judd Gregg op-ed: Step up, take charge and lead the nation, Mr. President N.H.. residents grill congressman about Libyan air strikes, gas prices Fox's Chris Wallace blasts White House for refusing to make Clinton, Gates available John Bolton: President Barack Obama not interested in foreign policy Health benefits for retirees approach $1 billion for Harvard U. Alcohol detection devices could be option on new cars Boston school lottery, designed for fairness, causes divisions Burt's Bees founder hopes to create new national park Syrian rebels don't want U.S. aid, at least for now Health insurers plan to fight Calif. coverage mandates National Border Patrol Council: Napolitano giving false sense of security Poverty often a temporary state, U.S. census study finds COMMENTARY: Obama Blows a Call By Rich Galen I have no idea how all the turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa is going to end up. My fear is, we will have expended another couple of hundreds of billions of dollars and people who don't like us will be in charge and we'll be paying $5.50 for a gallon of regular by September. I don't have any better suggestions as to what course we should be following than Co-President Hillary Clinton has already decided upon, but I'm pretty sure the first airplane dropping the first bomb would have been from an Islamic nation, not France. 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