Jul 27

Zebari hopeful some US troops can stay post 2011 
    (AFP)

AFP – Iraq’s president has called a meeting to decide whether US troops should stay beyond a year-end deadline, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Wednesday, adding there could be consensus to keep a small number of trainers. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 27

Family seeks recognition for soldier slain in Ark. 
    (AP)
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Jul 27

General Dempsey warns against deep defense cuts 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – The nominee to become the top U.S. military officer warned on Tuesday it would be “extraordinarily difficult and very high risk” to cut $800 billion from defense spending as part of efforts to reduce the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt. Read the rest of this entry »