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Dem chairman not happy with 9/11 trials

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:58:31 +0000

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee expressed opposition today to Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to give civilian trials to the 9/11 plotters. Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) penned a letter to Holder and Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggesting military trials would be a more ...

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Pentagon Launches Review of Fort Hood Shooting

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:31:58 +0000

"The shootings at Fort Hood raise a number of troubling questions that demand complete but prompt answers," Gates said. "It is prudent to determine immediately whether there are internal weaknesses or procedural shortcomings in the department that could make us vulnerable in the future." ...

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The Associated Press: Gates blocks release of detainee abuse photos

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:02:18 +0000

Nov 14, 2009 WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Robert Gates has blocked the public release of any more pictures of foreign detainees abused by their U.S. captors, saying their release would endanger American soldiers. The Obama administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court late Friday saying ...

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Specter: Big troop request would meet "cold" reception in Congress

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:04 +0000

Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter said Thursday he would not support any troop increase to Afghanistan and predicted a troop increase announcement would meet a cold reception on Capitol Hill. "We ought not to add troops to Afghanistan, I even question staying there, unless it is ...

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Senate panel notes 'red flags galore' in Fort Hood incident

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:31:02 +0000

The hearing by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee kicked off a congressional push to examine laws and policies dealing with suspicious troops. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, the committee's top Republican, said the military and the FBI failed to follow "red flags ...

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Senate Defeats Attempt To Block Closing Gitmo

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:36:30 +0000

Some 57 senators voted to defeat a Republican proposal that would have prohibited the use of funds to construct or modify prison facilities to hold individuals currently being detained at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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DefenseLink News Article: Gates Lashes Out at Leakers

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:11:34 +0000

American Forces Press Service EN ROUTE TO OSHKOSH, Wis., Nov. 12, 2009 Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today condemned a spate of leaks regarding both the Afghanistan strategy deliberations and last week's shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, threatening to fire anyone in the Defense Department he ...

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TPMDC Morning Roundup

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:19:05 +0000

Poll: Public Opposes Afghanistan Surge, Split On Obama's Decision-Making A new CNN poll finds that only 40% of Americans favor the war in Afghanistan, with 58% opposing it. American also do not support sending more troops to Afghanistan, by a 42%-56% margin. The public is split on President ...

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Remember When This Was Patriotic

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:15:59 +0000

You know -- the people's right to know, dissent is the highest form of patriotism, etc. Guess it isn't patriotic any more -- at least now that a man who has no understanding of or appreciation for the military is...

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Frank: 'Don't Ask' repeal coming next year

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:10:00 +0000

Kerry Eleveld reports that there's a plan and a timetable for repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell": Repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” will likely be included as part of next year’s Department of Defense authorization bill in both chambers of Congress, ...

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Gates blocks release of abuse pictures

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:02:18 +0000

Gates files notice that will likely block release of photos depicting abuse of detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Japanese Aid to Afghanistan II

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:32:25 +0000

12 November 2009 I asked General David Petraeus, General (ret.) Barry McCaffrey, and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, about the Japanese decisions on Afghanistan. (The Japanese plan to recall their refueling capacity but to add $5 billion dollars in development aid over five years.) All ...

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What Was Once Patriotic Is Now Treason

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:15:59 +0000

During the Bush administration, leaks out of the Pentagon, State Department, and CIA that would undermine national security were routinely praised by the Democrats and mainstream media as patriotic. Now that leaks are coming out showing just how inept Barack Obama’s foreign policy ...

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Frank: DADT repeal will go in Defense authoriztion

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:15:17 +0000

A repeal of "Don't ask, don't tell" will be included in next year's Defense Department authorization bill, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) says. “Military issues are always done as part of the overall authorization bill,” Frank told The Advocate. “'Don’t ask, don’t tell' was always going to be part ...

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Billionaire Bill Gates says Wall Street pay too high

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:52:51 +0000

Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Gates said on Wednesday he believes Wall Street pay is "often too high" and that U.S. government ownership of American International Group Inc worries him because it has devalued the giant insurer. The billionaire Microsoft founder, who retired in 2008 ...

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Gibbs: Policy On Settlements Hasn't Changed

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:00:26 +0000

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said reporters should not read anything into the closed, off-camera meeting between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scheduled for this evening. Gibbs said during his daily briefing the 7 p.m. meeting in the Oval Office ...

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Gates praises Reagan for 'circumspect' use of U.S. military

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:30:55 +0000

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Defense Secretary Robert Gates praised President Ronald Reagan on Tuesday for being "circumspect" about putting American credibility or troops at risk in the absence of "a clear mission or strong odds of success." Gates said Reagan "understood that erasing the impression of U.S. political and military weakness would ultimately reap diplomatic rewards and strategic breakthroughs." Reagan's "willingness to use American power was a lesson that others would learn as ...

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Gates Angry About Defense-Related Leaks

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:02:26 +0000

The defense secretary is upset about leaked information regarding the Afghanistan policy discussions and the Fort Hood investigation.

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Gates bars abuse photos’ release

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:02:18 +0000

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates ruled on Friday that 44 photos that reportedly show abuse of detainees by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan cannot be released publicly. The Obama Administration notified the Supreme Court on Friday evening of this action by the Pentagon leader, and ...

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Robert Gates: George W. Bush Was No Ronald Reagan

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:37:00 +0000

Here’s Gates, talking about Reagan and the military. You don’t even have to read between the lines . President Reagan was circumspect about putting or keeping America’s troops and America’s credibility at risk without a clear mission or strong odds of success . ...

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