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AFGHANISTAN: 30 days to scrounge more troops?
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Bush close to Gitmo decision?
From The Swamp | July 3, 2008 -
Will Pentagon re-bid tanker deal?
From The Swamp | June 26, 2008
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Gates weighs in on tanker dispute
June 26, 2008
From Los Angeles TimesDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates pledged to oversee a disputed $35-billion tanker contract after congressional investigators Wednesday detailed... more
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Afghanistan attacks rise, U.S. says
| June 25, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesInsurgent activity is increasing sharply in Afghanistan and has spread into once stable areas, with attacks up almost 40% in the eastern provinces... more
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4 Marines killed in Afghanistan
| June 15, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesIn the worst single attack on U.S. or coalition forces in Afghanistan this year, four Marines with a unit based at Twentynine Palms were killed... more
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Coalition deaths in Afghanistan pass Iraq
From The Swamp | June 14, 2008by Aamer Madhani The U.S. military announced earlier today that four U.S. marines were killed in a roadside bomb in western Afghanistan... more
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Gates: Next president likely to take 'sensible approach' to Iraq
From CNN Political Ticker | June 11, 2008. PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colorado (CNN) — No matter who winds up being the next president, he is likely to "take a sensible approach... more
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Gates working to make Pentagon's postelection transition smooth
| June 11, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates says he is working to prepare the Pentagon for the first wartime presidential transition since Vietnam and... more
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A different type of Air Force leader
| June 10, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates took action Monday to dramatically reorient the leadership of the Air Force, calling for the nomination... more
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Gates picks new AF secretary, chief
From The Swamp | June 9, 2008by Aamer Madhani Defense Secretary Robert Gates has picked the two men he would like to see take the place of the ousted Air Force secretary... more
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Refocus on combat skills, top officer says
| June 8, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesThe U.S. military's top uniformed officer on Saturday urged the armed forces to rebuild combat capabilities that have atrophied during the... more
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Ex-Air Force official may get civilian post
From Politics | June 7, 2008WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates is likely to recommend to President Bush that he nominate a former Air Force executive, Michael... more
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Defense chief ousts top Air Force brass
From Politics | June 6, 2008WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates ousted the Air Force's civilian and military chiefs Thursday, an unprecedented move that came... more
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Air Force Shakeup After Controversial Incidents Wins Congressional...
From CQ Politics | June 6, 2008Lawmakers Thursday applauded Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates for forcing out the Air Force’s top two officials after an investigation revealed... more
