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The Pentagon has burned 9,500 copies of Army Reserve Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer's memoir "Operation Dark Heart," his book about going undercover in Afghanistan.

A Department of Defense official tells Fox News that the department purchased copies of the first printing because they contained information which could cause damage to national security.

The vice president emphasizes America's ties with Israel in meetings with top officials. The trip is intended to smooth over strained relations between the two governments.

Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday began an effort to heal strained ties with Israel, pledging a total U.S.

Federal prosecutors moved Friday to dismiss espionage-related charges against two former pro-Israel lobbyists accused of disclosing classified defense information, ending a tortuous inside-the-Beltway legal battle rife with national security intrigue.