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Obama needs Hagel in the Pentagon
Absent from the discussion about whether former Senator Chuck Hagel would make a good secretary of defense is any focus on lessons learned from personal factors like combat in war, as well as loyalty to the president. As I was grousing about this, my...
Tags: U.S. Air Force, Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Department of Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
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Interrogating Brennan
It was obvious even before he was nominated that Chuck Hagel, President Obama's choice to be secretary of Defense, would undergo searching scrutiny by the U.S. Senate. But that body also needs to examine thoroughly the man who shared the stage with...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Pakistan, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, John O. Brennan, John Brennan
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Hillary Clinton and the 'clot plot'
Apparently, if the secretary of state needs to take a sick day, she had better get a note from her doctor. A very "transparent" note, a very detailed note. With enough copies to send to her most vociferous critics. Hillary Rodham Clinton suffered a...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Congress, Sean Hannity
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Man found with explosives pleads not guilty
A Costa Mesa man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony charges that he posessed the makings of explosives. Baylor Maggenti, 66, had materials commonly used to make pipe bombs, prosecutors said. He has been charged with felony counts of intent to...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Mitt Romney, Trials, Barack Obama, Prosecution
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Obama taps Hagel for Pentagon, Brennan for CIA
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday will nominate Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary and counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, two potentially controversial picks for his second-term...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Congress, Republican Party, U.S. Department of Defense, Parties and Movements
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The Times' 2012 list of the naughty and the nice
Santa's not the only one who makes lists. As we reflect on 2012, we too have thoughts about who should look forward to a cheerful holiday morning and who deserves a lump of coal. Below, The Times' reflections on who's been naughty and who's been nice....Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Central Intelligence Agency, John G. Roberts, Jr., Frank McCourt, Labor Legislation
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectA roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Connected to Chicago (.mp3 file, right click to download) WLS-AM 890. Host Bill Cameron with Greg Hinz of Crain's...... -
Condi presided over a catastrophe. So why is she lecturing Obama?
WASHINGTON — To watch Condoleezza Rice, the face of George W. Bush's foreign policy, stand before a convention of cheering Republicans and condemn Barack Obama for diminishing America's standing in the world — one can only gasp at the...
Tags: Paul Ryan, 2012 Republican National Convention, Republican Party, France, Parties and Movements
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The real problem with David Petraeus
There are a lot worse things going on in our country right now than Gen. David Petraeus cheating on his wife, and one of them is our country's invidious use of drone warfare. The worst part about it is that we have been brainwashed to believe that it is...Tags: Dennis J. Kucinich, Talk Shows (genre), U.S. Congress, Pakistan, Military Equipment
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Petraeus thought he was above the law
Gen. David Petraeus' actions over the past several years show that he considers himself more of a prince than a member of the armed forces who answers to his civilian commander-in-chief ("Did Petraeus have to step down?" Nov. 13). In Afghanistan, he...Tags: Justice System, Central Intelligence Agency, Crime, Law and Justice, Pakistan, Iraq
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Why did David Petraeus have to step down from the CIA?
We need to learn to get past these bimbo eruptions. Because if we don't find a way to forgive and move forward, a lot of good people are going to end up on the scrapheap. Gen. David Petraeus is the latest. Perhaps the most brilliant and successful...
Tags: Anthony D. Weiner, Adultery, Police Investigations, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama
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Best Movie Military Leaders
Blogging with Bill WhiteEver responsive to the week's headlines, I thought it would be appropriate today to offer a tribute to Gen. David Petraeus by listing the 10 Best Movie Military Leaders. This is an interesting collection, at least to me. This is......
Jan 2, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 9, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 2, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Dec 19, 2012
|Story| Daily Pilot
Jan 7, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Dec 25, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Nov 15, 2012
| Chicago Tribune
Aug 31, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Dec 5, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 15, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 11, 2012
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Nov 16, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
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