Patriot Paradox

AP – The four-star Army general who is managing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan says “the time has come” for the military to rethink its policy toward gays. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – A senior US envoy has canceled talks in Japan on a row over a military base due to scheduling problems, the State Department said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – The US military may set up an additional headquarters in northern Iraq even after Washington scales back its forces by a September deadline, a top US general said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Reuters – The United States may leave a stronger-than-expected force structure in northern Iraq if the situation requires, even as it reduces troops to targeted levels, a top U.S. general said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »