Oct 19

White House official says Afghan government is key<br />
    (AP)<br />

AP - President Barack Obama’s chief of staff says the central issue that must be settled before the president makes a decision about troop levels in Afghanistan is whether there is a credible government in Kabul.

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Oct 18

White House official says Afghan government is key<br />
    (AP)<br />

AP - President Barack Obama’s chief of staff says the central issue that must be settled before the president makes a decision about troop levels in Afghanistan is whether there is a credible government in Kabul.

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Oct 14

Cancelled White House chopper 'useless': Pentagon<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - New White House helicopters will cost less than a cancelled 13-billion-dollar program that proved too expensive and “useless,” the Pentagon said on Friday.

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Oct 10

Cancelled White House chopper 'useless': Pentagon<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - New White House helicopters will cost less than a cancelled 13-billion-dollar program that proved too expensive and “useless,” the Pentagon said on Friday.

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Oct 10

Cancelled White House chopper 'useless': Pentagon<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - New White House helicopters will cost less than a cancelled 13-billion-dollar program that proved too expensive and “useless,” the Pentagon said on Friday.

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Jul 31

House rejects most Obama weapons cuts<br />
    (AP)<br />

AP - The Democratic-controlled House went along with Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ plans to kill the over-budget F-22 fighter jet, but has rejected his efforts to cut off several other big ticket items.

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Jul 30

House cuts F-22 funding, nixes other weapons cuts<br />
    (AP)<br />

AP - The Democratic-controlled House went along with Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ plans to kill the over-budget F-22 fighter jet, but has rejected his efforts to cut off several other big ticket items.

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Jul 29

White House issues veto threats; House fights loom<br />
    (AP)<br />

AP - The White House threatened Tuesday to veto a $636 billion spending bill for the Pentagon, citing funding for F-22 fighters and a much-criticized replacement presidential helicopter. President Barack Obama wants to terminate both programs.

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Jul 29

White House issues veto threats; House fights loom<br />
    (AP)<br />

AP - The White House threatened Tuesday to veto a $636 billion spending bill for the Pentagon, citing funding for F-22 fighters and a much-criticized replacement presidential helicopter. President Barack Obama wants to terminate both programs.

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Jul 29

White House repeats F-22 veto threat<br />
    (Reuters)<br />

Reuters - The Obama administration repeated on Tuesday a threat to veto an annual defense spending bill if it included money to continue Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-22 aircraft production line.

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