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April 2008

• Military steps up criticism of Iran

  By Julian E. Barnes  |  April 26, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  U.S. military leaders have issued a series of unusual public accusations and warnings about Iran, saying they have new evidence of Iranian... more

• Reid's questions for General Petraeus

  From The Swamp  |  April 24, 2008

  by Matthew Hay Brown Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid doesn't foresee any effort to block the nomination of Gen. David Petraeus to lead... more

• Our Reliable Joe

  From The Corner  |  April 23, 2008

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today released the following statement in response to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates... more

• Petraeus Promoted to Head U.S. Central Command

  From CQ Politics  |  April 23, 2008

  President Bush will nominate Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, to lead all U.S. forces in the Middle East... more

• Gen. Petraeus to leave Iraq

  From The Swamp  |  April 23, 2008

  by Aamer Madhani Gen. David Petraeus, the top commander in Iraq, has been tapped to become the next U.S. Central Command chief. Defense... more

• General Ray Odierno: Petraeus's Iraq Replacement

  From Huffington Post  |  April 23, 2008

  Who will replace General Petraeus as the Senior Commander in Iraq? Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, a familiar face in the media and the man who has... more

• Pentagon Forcing More Soldiers To Stay In Army

  From The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com  |  April 22, 2008

  The Army has accelerated its policy of involuntary extensions of duty to bolster its troop levels, despite Defense Secretary Robert Gates... more

• Defense chief targets Air Force

  By Peter Spiegel  |  April 22, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Monday that U.S. military services were not doing enough to support troops in Iraq and Afghanistan... more

• Defense Sec Gates bashes Air Force

  From The Swamp  |  April 21, 2008

  by Frank James One of the glories of the U.S. is the way the Founding Fathers provided for civilian control of the military, at least that... more

• U.S. Is Out of the Fight in Half of Iraq, Gates Says

  From The Trail  |  April 13, 2008

  By Zachary A. Goldfarb Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said the steps necessary in Iraq before Washington can begin to withdraw troops are... more

• Pentagon rift over troop cuts in Iraq aired

  By Peter Spiegel and Julian E. Barnes  |  April 11, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  President Bush, accepting the recommendation of Army Gen. David H. Petraeus to halt the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq in July, said... more

• Pentagon bends jet travel rule for gay lawmaker

  From The Swamp  |  April 1, 2008

  by Frank James Here's one from the all's-well-that-ends-well department. Politico has a story about Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.,) the House... more

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