Apr 10

Obama weighs shuffle of top national security posts 
    (AFP)

AFP – With President Barack Obama weighing who should take over key defense posts, US media speculated Tuesday that his war commander in Afghanistan might head up the CIA while the current spy chief would move to the Pentagon. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 10

Pilots dead in California F/A-18 fighter crash 
    (AFP)

AFP – A US F/A-18 fighter jet crashed in California near a naval air base, killing its two pilots, The Los Angeles Times reported. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 10

Petraeus fends off talk of CIA job 
    (AFP)

AFP – General David Petraeus, US commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan, admitted he had held talks about his future Saturday while batting away questions about whether he could be the next CIA director. Read the rest of this entry »