May 21

Gates renews veto threat over F-35 engine<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday renewed threats of a presidential veto if Congress funds a second engine for the F-35 fighter jet or additional cargo aircraft.

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May 21

Bagram detainees cannot sue for release in US: court<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The US court of appeals in Washington ruled Friday that prisoners held at a US military base in Bagram, Afghanistan cannot challenge their case in US civil courts, even though Guantanamo detainees can.

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May 21

Gates renews veto threat over F-35 engine<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday renewed threats of a presidential veto if Congress funds a second engine for the F-35 fighter jet or additional cargo aircraft.

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