WASHINGTON — The Pentagon did not violate a federal prohibition on propaganda by using retired military officers to tout the Bush administration’s war policies in the media, congressional investigators said Tuesday.
At the same time, th…
Posts Tagged ‘defense’
Pentagon “Military Analysts” Didn’t Break Propaganda Rule: Investigators
July 21st, 2009 |
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Senate sides with Obama, removes F-22 money
July 21st, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Tuesday to halt production of the Air Force’s missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets in a high-stakes, veto-laden showdown over President Barack Obama’s efforts to shift defense spending to a next generati…
Gates: Americans Won’t Accept “Long Slog” In Afghanistan
July 19th, 2009 |
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After eight years, U.S.-led forces must show progress in Afghanistan by next summer to avoid the public perception that the conflict has become unwinnable, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said in a sharp critique of the war effort.
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David Danzig: What Would You Do If You Were a Defense Attorney at Gitmo?
July 19th, 2009 |
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The government, it seems, has been happy to simply allow Mohammed Kamin to languish in detention without any substantial, independent judicial review of his case since he was detained.
Nelson Montana: In Defense of Pat Buchanan: Why Is the Left Attacking Its Greatest Ally?
July 18th, 2009 |
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What would you call someone who opposed the war in Iraq before it was popular to, who feels that the days of American Imperialism are over and who fought for civil rights back in the ’60s? You might call him a liberal; I call him Pat Buchanan.
Arlene M. Roberts: Judging Sonia: In Defense of Judicial Activism and a Wise Latina
July 18th, 2009 |
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Today concludes week one of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. One salient issue that dominated the hearings was judicial activism….
Joe Cirincione: Gates Grounds the Airborne White Elephant Laser
July 17th, 2009 |
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What a difference a president makes. Under President George Bush, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates resolutely defended every dime of last year’s $11 billion budget…
Gates Explains “More Humane” Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
July 17th, 2009 |
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Earlier this month, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced that he was considering a temporary solution that would allow gays to serve in the military until the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is changed by Congress. Gates said he was looking…
“Military is best aspect of U.S.-Serbia relations”
July 17th, 2009 |
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Serbian and U.S officials agree that cooperation in the area of defense is the best area of overall bilateral relations between the two countries, says the MoD. Secretary of State in the Serbian Defense Ministry Dušan Spasojević met with a U.S. delegation in Belgrade as part of the second round of bilateral defense consultations between the two countries.
U.S. lawmakers demand answers on Uighur detainees
July 17th, 2009 |
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U.S. lawmakers have blasted the Department of Defense for allegedly allowing Chinese government agents to interrogate Uighur detainees . The detainees are being held at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Another Blagojevich Lawyer Jumps Ship
July 17th, 2009 |
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It was just last month that Chicago lawyer Giel Stein joined Rod Blagojevich’s defense team.
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Israel Warships Cross Suez In Possible Iran Signal
July 14th, 2009 |
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JERUSALEM — Two Israeli warships sailed through the Suez Canal on Tuesday, Israeli and Egyptian officials said, a move that appeared to be a new signal to Iran that Israel’s reach could quickly extend to its archenemy’s backyard.
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Defense chief on state of military
July 12th, 2009 |
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Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac stated on Sunday that in the past year his ministry had prepared a set of laws necessary for the reform of the defense system. He also added that the economic crisis has unfortunately slowed down the process of modernization and professionalization of the Serbian Army (VS).