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DoD Op Enduring Freedom Casualty update as of 10am 20th Nov 2009

Here is this weeks update on Casualties in Afghanistan.  Another 3 soldiers lost their lives this week.  President Obama has delayed his decision until after the Thanksgiving weekend on the new strategy...

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates to Visit Israel and Jordan

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates goes to Israel on Sunday, July 26, in order to discuss missile defense, Israel's planned acquisition of the multinational F-35 fighter jet, and nuclear power issues with Iran,...

Senate votes 58-40 to end Production of F-22 Fighter -Bipartisan

On Tuesday the U.S. Senate, in a vote that crossed party lines, voted 58-40 to kill the premier fighter jet program. President Obama and Robert Gates, Defense Secretary, had been arguing that the program was a...

Iraqi forces limit US operations in cities

The Iraqi military has turned down several requests from the American military to move freely and unescorted in Baghdad.  130,000 U.S. troops remain in rural posts in Iraq. U.S. troops withdrew from urban...

U.S. to increase size of army by 22,000

Robert Gates, U.S. Secretary of Defense, announced on Monday that the U.S. Army will increase its overall strength by 22,000 soldiers. The U.S. Army has an overall strength of 547,000.  130,000 are still...

Robert Gates: Iran Contra Scandal: Obama Pick: "You're Fired !!"

The International Institute of Nonviolence News&RealOpinion By: Rev. Jermano   Newly selected President Obama by the Bush Administration to carry on their crony polices dating as far back as the...

Obama / Gates Seeking to Redeem Themselves?

The International Institute of Nonviolence News&Opinion By: Rev. Jermano   President Obama and  Robert Gates are trying to redeem themselves by supporting the closure of Guantanemo.....

US Commander in Afghan war to be Replaced

CNN reports that defensesecretary Robert Gates will replace commanding generalDavid McKiernan with general Stanley McCrystal, to be announced ata 2:00 pm EDT time news conference. "Top US commander Gen. David...

The Modern Peace Movement: 'Peace is Practical' Conference Report

Given the current major economic downturn, it's impossible for one to imagine the U.S federal government engaging in establishing a new Cabinet portfolio of any type. Particularly one, that on the surface would seem...

Inhofe: ‘President Obama is disarming America’

In a You Tube video today from Afghanistan, Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) blasted an announcement by the Obama Administration that they propose to make deep, widespread cuts to the military budget. The announcement,...

United States ready to step-up military presence in Mexico

Mexico's drug wars are costing both its people and its country, and the crisis has become a national security concern for the United States who plans to offer military assistance to the United Mexican...

Obama Breaks With Europe And Israel

Obama Breaks With Europe And Israel, Plans 2009 ‘State Of Emergency’ Rule By: Sorcha Faal, and as reported to her Western Subscribers (Traducción al Español abajo) whatdoesitmean.com Russian Foreign Ministry reports on the upcoming meeting between President Obama...

US Drafts Plans to Close Guantanamo Bay

One of president-elect Barack Obama's first pledges was to close down Guantanamo bay 'in a responsible way', and US Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced today that plans were being drafted to close the...

OBAMA'S CO-OPT CITY: Making Sense of Hillary as SecState

• Disarm would-be sabateurs with some hawks in the crow's nest?GET POLITICAL w/ VIC LIVINGSTONWell, you know the old saying:  "When I'm wrong, I'm really wrong."  And when Get Political predicted that...

Defense Secretary Gates: Backdoor Draft Through 2009

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was asked whether he foresaw an end to the U.S. stop loss policy (backdoor draft) — where military personnel can be forced to remain in the military even after completing their...

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