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The sirens of the Pentagon
WASHINGTON -- It must be true what they say about women -- that they are smarter, stronger, wiser and wilier than your average Joe. How else could one explain the magical thinking that apparently has prompted Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen....
Tags: Judges, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Crime, Law and Justice, Martin Dempsey, Afghanistan
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The shame of military rape
Every American knows the feeling of pride in the U.S. military. Most have never felt ashamed of it. But a new documentary is guaranteed to induce that awful feeling. Nominated for an Oscar, "The Invisible War" features a procession of women who...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice, Injuries and Wounds, U.S. Military
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Meat cleaver needed on spending
Between the time I write this and the time you read it, the government may have actually cut spending because of the sequester, at least for a day or two. Or perhaps President Obama and Congress crafted some deal that, as usual, simply kicked the can down...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Money and Monetary Policy, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Social Security
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Some questions for Hagel
WASHINGTON -- Senate hearings on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary will be a distinctive Washington entertainment, a donnybrook without drama. He should be confirmed: Presidents are due substantial deference in selecting Cabinet...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Military Equipment, Chuck Hagel, European Union
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It isn't easy to be good
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he was planning this even before the recent scandals in the top ranks of the Pentagon and CIA, but he's ordered the military to double down on ethics training for its senior officers. In a memo to Gen. Martin Dempsey,...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, The New York Times, Tampa, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Values
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Hagel nod a sign of president's second-term intentions
"This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility." -- Barack Obama to Dmitry Medvedev, March 26, 2012 WASHINGTON - The puzzle of the Chuck Hagel nomination for defense secretary is that you normally choose someone of the other party...
Tags: Iran, Israel, Elections, Barack Obama, Jerusalem (Israel)
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McManus: Confronting Iran -- again
Here's a prediction I don't think I'll have to apologize for at the end of the year: Some time in the coming months, probably this spring, there will be another crisis over Iran's nuclear program. It's become an annual event on the diplomatic calendar:...
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Program, Dennis Ross, Tehran (Iran), Iran, Nuclear Weapons
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FBI, CIA officials to brief House committee on Petraeus scandal
FBI and CIA officials were to travel Wednesday to Capitol Hill to brief the House Intelligence Committee's chairman and its top Democratic member on the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus and the investigation that led up to it, according to a...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Libya, Barack Obama, Dianne Feinstein, Police Investigations
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The meaning of Hagel
"This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility." -- Barack Obama to Dmitry Medvedev, March 26, 2012 WASHINGTON -- The puzzle of the Chuck Hagel nomination for defense secretary is that you normally choose someone of the other...
Tags: Iran, Elections, Israel, Jerusalem (Israel), Barack Obama
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Another top general under investigation amid Petraeus probe
The spiraling scandal that took down former CIA Director David Petraeus has apparently ensnared another powerful general, as authorities announced that Gen. John Allen is under investigation for allegedly sending inappropriate messages to Jill Kelley, a...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Peter King, Harvard University, Libya, CNN (tv network)
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Benghazi: No mere 'October surprise'
If you want to understand why conservatives have lost faith in the so-called mainstream media, you need to ponder the question: Where is the Benghazi feeding frenzy? Unlike some of my colleagues on the right, I don't think there's a conspiracy at work....Tags: Meet the Press (tv program), Libya, News Media, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin
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Campaigns are largely silent on needs of military members, vets
President Obama, whose last visit to Los Angeles included a fundraising extravaganza at the home of George Clooney, is scheduled to return Wednesday evening for a guest appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." On his next visit, it might be nice if...
Tags: George Clooney, Trials, Barack Obama, Elections, Henry Waxman
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