AFP – Improving security in Iraq could allow the US military to speed up the pace of withdrawal of troops from the country, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The United States may speed up the the drawdown of US troops from Iraq, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday after a surprise visit to the war-scarred country. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – The White House threatened Tuesday to veto a $636 billion spending bill for the Pentagon, citing funding for F-22 fighters and a much-criticized replacement presidential helicopter. President Barack Obama wants to terminate both programs. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The United States may speed up the the drawdown of US troops from Iraq, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday after a surprise to the war-scarred country. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – The White House threatened Tuesday to veto a $636 billion spending bill for the Pentagon, citing funding for F-22 fighters and a much-criticized replacement presidential helicopter. President Barack Obama wants to terminate both programs. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US Defence Secretary Robert Gates spoke of a new era in Iraq with American troops playing a less dominant role as Baghdad’s security forces launched a major operation. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – The Obama administration repeated on Tuesday a threat to veto an annual defense spending bill if it included money to continue Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-22 aircraft production line. Read the rest of this entry »