Nov 4

US govt missed Fort Hood warnings: Lawmakers 
    (AFP)

AFP – US authorities failed to act on information that could have prevented a deadly shooting rampage at a Texas army base one year ago, two US senators who investigated the attack said Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 4

WikiLeaks founder tells US to open up on Iraq war 
    (AFP)

AFP – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange called Thursday on the United States to open up “instead of covering up” after the website’s release of secret US documents detailing abuses committed during the Iraq war. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 4

US officials: Military wants to boost aid to Yemen 
    (AP)
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Nov 3

Obama sees chance to overturn ban on military gays 
    (AP)
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Nov 2

Police probe latest shooting at US military building 
    (AFP)

AFP – Police on Tuesday said shots were fired at a US Coast Guard office in Virginia overnight and investigators suspected the incident could be the fifth in a series of shootings targeting military buildings. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 2

Court keeps military ban on gays during appeal 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – A federal appeals court on Monday ordered the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay troops to remain in place while the Obama administration challenges a lower-court opinion declaring the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law unconstitutional. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 2

Appeals court extends life of gay military policy 
    (AP)

AP – A federal appeals court on Monday indefinitely extended its freeze on a judge’s order halting enforcement of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, heightening pressure on the Obama administration to persuade the U.S. Senate to repeal the law before a new Congress is sworn in. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 1

Gays in military: Do allies' experiences matter? 
    (AP)

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