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04 8th, 2011| 
Reuters – Leon Panetta is happy as CIA director and has not been asked by President Barack Obama to consider changing jobs, the agency said on Thursday, as speculation swirled over changes in top U.S. security posts. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
7
AP – The threat to U.S. troops’ paychecks during a government shutdown has rattled military families and others sympathetic to young soldiers, sailors, air crews and Marines fighting distant wars. More than concerns over closed courthouses or national parks, the military issue escalated the political feud Thursday in Washington. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
7
AFP – US Defence Secretary Robert Gates was set to meet Iraqi leaders Thursday after talks in Saudi Arabia where he sharply criticised Iran for exploiting unrest in the Gulf region and elsewhere. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
7
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
6
AFP – US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Baghdad Wednesday for talks with Iraqi leaders and to see American troops, who ended combat operations in August ahead of a scheduled withdrawal by the end of this year. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
6
AFP – General David Petraeus is being “seriously considered” for the job of CIA director, according to a report by National Public Radio. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
6
AFP – Environmental groups and fishermen are sounding the alarm over planned US Navy live-fire exercises they claim threaten marine wildlife including whales in the Gulf of Alaska. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
5
AFP – As US President Barack Obama weighs who should take over key defense posts, media speculated Tuesday that his war commander in Afghanistan might lead the CIA while the current spy chief would move to the Pentagon. Read the rest of this entry »