Jul 3

US wars leave 225,000 dead, cost $4.4 trillion: study (AFP)

AFP – US wars launched since the attacks of September 11, 2001 have left 225,000 dead and cost up to $4.4 trillion, according to a new study by university researchers. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 3

Obama hails retiring Gates, the 'humble' patriot (AFP)

AFP – US President Barack Obama hailed retiring Defense Secretary Robert Gates Thursday as an honest, humble man who loved his troops and had one of the best tenures of any civilian Pentagon chief. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 3

Panetta vows to keep US military 'best' in world (AFP)

AFP – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta vowed Friday to keep the US military the “best” in the world despite mounting budget pressures, after being sworn in as the new Pentagon chief. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 3

Panetta takes the helm as Pentagon chief (AFP)

AFP – Incoming US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who takes the helm at the Pentagon on Friday, is determined to avoid gutting the US military despite the prospect of difficult budget decisions. Read the rest of this entry »