AFP – The Pentagon on Tuesday defended stricter rules on media relations for the US military, saying the department needed to better manage its contacts with reporters. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – A Guantanamo Bay detainee awaiting a September trial in a civilian court is trying to frustrate his prosecution by claiming he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and cannot attend court proceedings, a judge ruled Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – A judge has ruled that a Guantanamo Bay detainee awaiting trial in a New York civilian court is trying to hinder his prosecution by claiming he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The withdrawal of American combat troops and equipment from Iraq is 60 percent complete two months ahead of a deadline that will serve as a precursor for a complete US military pullout. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – The chairman of the House oversight committee has told Defense Secretary Robert Gates he’s upset that defense giant KBR Inc. was awarded a contract potentially worth $2.8 billion for work in Iraq. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – An attorney says the Army psychiatrist charged in the worst mass shooting on a U.S. military base will soon be moved to a county jail near Fort Hood after four months in a military hospital. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Iran seized a top Sunni militant on a flight from Dubai on Tuesday just 24 hours after claiming he was in Afghanistan at a US military base, in what it hailed as a “defeat” for its Western arch-foes. Read the rest of this entry »