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Pentagon Brokers: From Dubious to Shady
The Pentagon's zeal to buy microchips on the cheap gives an advantage to sometimes questionable parts brokers that compete with more established suppliers. The dealings of AA Dynamic Enterprises of Anaheim, Calif., show how this works.
Nations:U.S. Source:(BusinessWeek)
2008-10-04
Gates warns of the limits of US military power
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday warned rising officers of the limits of US military power and encouraged them to be skeptical of technological solutions to complex wars.
Nations:China U.S. Afghanistan Russia People:Robert Gates Activities:China-U.S. Military Relations Source:(AFP)
2008-09-30
FBI searches apartment in Palin hacking case
WASHINGTON - The FBI searched the residence of the son of a Democratic state lawmaker in Tennessee over the weekend looking for evidence linking the young man to the hacking of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's personal e-mail account, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Monday.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin John McCain Activities:U.S. Military Surveillance US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-09-22
Gates expresses regret for civilian deaths
KABUL, Afghanistan - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday expressed "personal regret" for recent U.S. airstrikes that killed Afghan civilians, and pledged more accurate targeting in future.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Robert Gates Hamid Karzai Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2008-09-17
U.S. in push for foreign arms deals
NEW YORK - The Bush administration is pushing through a wide range of foreign weapons deals in a bid to rearm Iraq and Afghanistan and contain North Korea and Iran, The New York Times reported.
Nations:Iraq Afghanistan North Korea Iran United Arab Emirates Azerbaijan Source:(New York Times)
2008-09-14
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