Reason Morning Links: Blackwater Bribes, AMA Wants Marijuana Change, "Hybrid" Option in Afghanistan

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  • Ft. Hood investigation shows Pentagon wasn't informed of Hasan's contact with a radical Muslim cleric in Yemen; raises concerns that cross-agency intelligence sharing hasn't improved since the September 11 attacks.
  • NY Times reports that Blackwater executives approved $1 million in bribes to buy support from Iraqi officials after the firm's employees killed 17 Iraqi civilians.
  • Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's office demands prior approval of any student newspaper articles covering his speech at a New York high school.
  • American Medical Association urges the federal government to reclassify marijuana, allowing clinical trials on medical cannabis.
  • Obama now considering "hybrid" option of troops and military trainers for Afghanistan.