It looks like Pat Roberts has made somewhat a change in how he feels the wiretapping program should operate: The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Friday that he wanted the Bush administration’s domestic eavesdropping program brought under the authority of a special intelligence court, a move President Bush has argued is not necessary. […]
A clash occurred between Rumsfeld and the new top military dog Gen. Peter Pace yesterday. The clash happened before reporters and over torture: Via the AP from ABC15 News: Top U.S. military officer contradicts his civilian boss WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top military man, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, said American troops in Iraq have […]
Why the sudden uproar over Rep. Murtha’s plan? Most likely it is because he stole the thunder from the GOP. CNN is reporting that General Casey has issued a plan to the Pentagon outlining a phaesed withdrawal starting first of the year. The top U.S. commander in Iraq has submitted a plan to the Pentagon […]
Six soldiers were killed in Iraq today bringing the total amount of U.S. casualties to 2024 according to icasualties.org. In the month of October, 91 soldiers have been lost which makes it the fourth deadliest month since the war started. The most troubling of this data is the fact that we suffered 46 deaths in […]
Via Associated Press Army Planning for 4 More Years in Iraq By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer The Army is planning for the possibility of keeping the current number of soldiers in Iraq  well over 100,000  for four more years, the Army’s top general said Saturday. In an Associated Press interview, Gen. Peter […]
Why is it our administration just seems to be out of touch with one another? In the last month we have heard different stories about troop reduction in Iraq. On July 11, we heard that we could have 66,000 less troops in Iraq by next summer. Then on July 28, General Casey said there could […]
Via The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Before the Pentagon begins reducing troop levels in Iraq next year it probably will increase them this fall to provide extra security for a planned October referendum and a December election, a Pentagon official said Monday. Read rest of the article here Funny how things start heating up with […]