Jul 1

Pentagon: Military cooperation on hold after coup (AP)

AP – The Pentagon says it has put cooperation with the Honduran military on hold. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 1

Gates says he wants to soften gay expulsion rules (AP)

AP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday he wants to make the law prohibiting gays from serving openly in the armed forces “more humane” until Congress eventually repeals it. He said he has lawyers studying ways the law might be selectively enforced. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 1

Britain unveils new medal to families of army dead (AP) Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 1

US pullback in Iraq 'important milestone': Obama (AFP)

AFP – President Barack Obama hailed the withdrawal of US troops from Iraqi towns and cities as an “important milestone,” but warned of difficult days of bloodshed and violence to come. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 1

US troops leave Iraqi cities as car bomb kills 27 (AFP)

AFP – Iraqi security forces jubilantly paraded in tanks and armoured vehicles on Tuesday as they took control of towns and cities, but the celebrations were marred by a car bomb that killed 27 people. Read the rest of this entry »