AP – Lawyers for a former Army dog handler convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told the U.S. military’s highest court Thursday that he was only following orders when he let his dog bark and lunge at prisoners. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – NATO allies are holding off on decisions about troop levels in Afghanistan until President Barack Obama concludes his review of war strategy, a senior US defense official said on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The Pentagon said a giant “bunker buster” bomb will be ready within months, adding a powerful weapon to the US arsenal amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – As President Barack Obama weighs major shifts in strategy in the deteriorating mission in Afghanistan, the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill bringing the total U.S. tab for that war to about $300 billion. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Despite the fierce policy divide inside the White House over Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that the military will fall in line with whatever President Barack Obama decides. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – President Barack Obama will focus “at the right time” on how to overturn the “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on gays serving openly in the military, his national security adviser said Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – President Barack Obama will focus “at the right time” on how to overturn the “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on gays serving openly in the military, his national security adviser said Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants to hear from the Obama administration on how to overturn the “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on gays serving openly in the military. Read the rest of this entry »
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