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Mr. Trump’s Dangerous Babble on Foreign Policy - The New York Times U.S. to deploy armored brigade combat teams to Europe | Reuters America Needs Frank Talk on ISIS - The New York Times Nuclear Materials Remain Vulnerable to Theft, Despite U.S.-Led Effort - The New York Times Dilma Rousseff Loses Support From Key Part of Brazilian Coalition - The New York Times Exclusive: Russia, despite draw down, shipping more to Syria than removing | Reuters US Relocates Most Defense Family Members from Turkey US to beef up military presence in Eastern Europe - TheUnion local.com | TheUnion.com Khamenei says missiles, not just talks, key to Iran's future | Reuters Can Trump become so unpopular that Democrats take back the House? - The Washington Post Exclusive: Most Americans support torture against terror suspects - poll | Reuters All three Republican presidential candidates back away from pledge to support eventual nominee - The Washington Post Donald Trump revokes pledge to suppo

The Early Edition: March 28, 2016 by Megan Graham

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The Early Edition: March 28, 2016   by Megan Graham Wednesday March 30 th , 2016  at  4:25 PM Just Security 1 Share Megan Graham Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. PAKISTAN At least 72 people were killed and hundreds injured in an apparent suicide bombing in Lahore , Pakistan on Sunday. The bombing targeted Christians celebrating Easter in a large park in the city. At least 17 children were killed. [ Wall Street Journal ’s Saeed Shah and Qasim Nauman] Jamaat-e-Ahrar, a splinter faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the blast.  A spokesman for the terror group said the bombing was also meant to show the government “it cannot deter us even in their stronghold, Lahore.” [ New York Times ’s Salman Massod] Authorities are now searching for fighters associated with Jamaat-e-Ahrar. [ The Guardian ’s Taha Siddiqui]