Cheat Sheet - Democrats’ Obama Jitters

Today: U.N.: Civil War ‘Imminent’ in Syria , Daniel Klaidman on the Mind of a Drone Strike Operator , Cameron to Testify in Hacking Inquiry June 08, 2012 SPUTTERING 1. Democrats Jittery Over Obama’s Reelection Obama’s party is worried that the economy may sink the president’s reelection and worry that he has not reacted strongly enough. The Daily Beast’s Eleanor Clift on why his campaign seems out of sync. Read it at The Daily Beast Uncooperative 2. U.N.: Civil War ‘Imminent’ in Syria United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Thursday that civil war in Syria is “imminent” as Syrian government troops blocked unarmed United Nations monitors from investigating a massacre in the small town of Qubeir—and even firing on them. The monitors had wanted to speak to activists concerning the killing of as many as 78 people—half of them women and children—who in some cases were burned alive in Qubeir. It would be the fourth massacre in two weeks. New shelling by government forces were reported in the city of Homs on Friday. Read it at The New York Times INSIDE THEIR HEADS 3. The Drone Pilot’s Dilemma As the U.S. takes out another high-value al Qaeda target, the debate over Obama’s “kill lists” continues. The Daily Beast’s Daniel Klaidman, author of the new book Kill of Capture: The War on Terror and the Obama Presidency, offers a rare glimpse into what it feels like to pull the trigger. Read it at The Daily Beast LEVESON 4. Cameron to Testify in Hacking Inquiry British Prime Minister David Cameron will give evidence next Thursday at the Leveson Inquiry into the country's media ethics. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will appear Monday, while Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will appear Wednesday. It'll be the most significant week in the inquiry so far, with political heavyweights such as Labour leader Ed Milliband and former prime ministers Gordon Brown and John Major all due to testify about their dealings with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Read it at The Guardian EUROPE 5. Merkel Looks To Bolster Confidence Europe is ready to stabilize the euro zone, says German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Now that it looks like Spain may be in dire need of help from the EU to bolster its banks, Merkel is attempting to inject some calm into the situation. “It is important to stress again that we have created the instruments for support in the euro zone and that Germany is ready to use these instruments whenever it may prove necessary,” she said. Spain’s credit rating dropped three notches on Thursday. Read it at Reuters DISMAL Poll: Supreme Court's Rating Drops Just 44 percent of Americans think it’s on the right track. Tragedy Kansas Family Killed in Plane Crash Small jet downed in Florida swamp. Scary Suicides Surging Among Troops Averaging one per day in 2012. Green Algae Blooms Under Polar Ice “It was like pea soup,” reports scientists. Aliens Sci-Fi Epic 'Prometheus' Opens Could rake in $56 million this weekend. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET The Yes List Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Why More Secrets Mean More Leaks by Denver Nicks A Tale of Two Sisters by Barbie Latza Nadeau , Jesse Ellison My Mel Gibson Nightmare by Joe Eszterhas

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