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05 1st, 2011| 
AFP – In a major shakeup of President Barack Obama’s security team, CIA director Leon Panetta will become the new Pentagon chief secretary this summer, a US official told AFP on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
30
AFP – The killing on Friday of an American soldier made April the deadliest month for US forces in Iraq since 2009, according to figures compiled by AFP. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
29
AP – Marine instructor Maj. Daryl Desimone stood before an auditorium filled with fatigue-clad troops, carrying an unequivocal message: It’s OK to disagree with letting gays serve openly in the military. It’s not OK to disobey orders. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
28
AP – The economy slowed sharply in the first three months of the year. High gas prices cut into consumer spending, bad weather delayed construction projects and the federal government slashed defense spending by the most in six years. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
28
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates will wrap up his near five-year tour at the Pentagon on June 30, a senior Obama administration official said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
28
AP – If a Marine spots two men in his battalion kissing off-duty at a shopping mall, he should react as if he were seeing a man and woman. If he turns on the television news to see a fellow Marine dressed as a civilian and marching in a parade with a banner that reads, “Support Gays and Lesbians in the Military!” he should accept it as a free right of expression. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
28
AP – President Barack Obama’s choice of expert budget-cutter Leon Panetta to lead the Defense Department is a clear signal that the White House perceives the nation’s deficit crisis, not the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as its toughest challenge. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
27
AP – A veteran Afghan military pilot said to be distressed over his personal finances opened fire at Kabul airport after an argument Wednesday, killing eight U.S. troops and an American civilian contractor. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
27
AFP – In a major shakeup of US President Barack Obama’s national security team, CIA director Leon Panetta is due to take over as defense secretary later this year, officials said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »