May 21

Gates renews veto threat over F-35 engine (AFP)

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. Read the rest of this entry »

May 21

Bagram detainees cannot sue for release in US: court (AFP)

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. Read the rest of this entry »

May 21

Gates renews veto threat over F-35 engine (AFP)

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. Read the rest of this entry »