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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Cheat Sheet - U.S. Can't Track All of the American Jihadists Home From Syria

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May 20, 2014
TURNCOATS
U.S. intelligence estimates that more than 100 Americans have gone to Syria to fight along Sunni terrorists—and as many as a dozen have returned home. Eli Lake reports that the number of Americans aiding Syrian extremists only seems to be growing. The bigger problem, though, is there are so many jihadists with Western passports traveling to fight in Syria that some may slip back into the United States without being detected.
EVADE THIS

Credit Suisse Group AG pleaded guilty Monday to criminal charges that the bank helped customers avoid paying U.S. taxes. The Department of Justice charged the Switzerland-based bank with helping thousands of Americans to avoid paying taxes with offshore accounts. The U.S. and the bank reached a plea deal in which Credit Suisse agreed to pay $2.6 billion in penalties and hire an independent monitor that will oversee it for up to two years. It is the first time in more than two decades that a major bank has pleaded guilty to U.S. federal criminal charges. The plea deal is a major blow to overseas tax dodging and marks a new aggressiveness on the part of federal prosecutors. Credit Suisse may be only the first among several banks to plead guilty to the feds. France's BNP Paribas is expected to do the same in a few weeks.

WAR GAMES
When the Justice Department indicted five Chinese officers for cyberespionage on Monday, it may not have meant to start another battle with China at the worst possible time, but that's exactly what it's done. White House press secretary Jay Carney claims it was strictly a "law enforcement matter." However, Josh Rogin and Jacob Siegel write that the decision to expose Unit 61398 was really a purposeful, high-profile way to chastise China.
TAKING THE REINS

On Tuesday, the Thai army imposed martial law, but denies that it is leading a coup against the government. Forces moved into the main government building in Bangkok, which has not been occupied for months due to political clashes, and blocked roads to the capital. The military also took over radio and television stations and instituted media censorship. The army ran a ticker on its TV channel proclaiming its intentions "to maintain peace, order and public safety for all groups and all parties," but also stressed "declaring martial law is not a coup d'état." However, there is evidence to the contrary. Reportedly,  embattled Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan was not aware of the takeover. "They took this action unilaterally," said one of his aides, who considers it a "half a coup d'état."

ARRESTED

The Shield star Michael Jace was charged Tuesday with fatally shooting his wife, April. TMZ reported that Jace called police to their Hyde Park home in Los Angeles around 8:30 p.m. Monday night and told them he shot his wife. The site also alleged that Jace's two children, who are under the age of 10, were present at the time of the shooting. Jace played Detective Julien Lowe in FX's The Shield from 2002 to 2008, which was his longest-running role. He also had a recurring role on Southland and appeared on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NYPD Blue, and The Mentalist.


PAUSED
Judge Halts Pistorius Trial
Psych evaluation until June 30.
ASKING NICELY
Chipotle: Please, Don't Bring Your Guns
After Texas restaurant incident.
PRICE OF LOVE
Russian Oligarch to Pay Ex $4.5 Billion
Landmark divorce settlement.
SO OVER
'Selfie' Is Officially in the Dictionary
So is "fracking" and "catfish."

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