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This Is Change? 20 Hawks, Clintonites and Neocons to Watch for in Obama's White House

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet. November 20, 2008.
A who's who guide to the people poised to shape Obama's foreign policy.

Yes We Can Cut the Defense Budget: Why it's Time to Stop the Military Spending Spree

Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation. November 19, 2008.
Our current military budget is almost equal to all of the rest of the world's defense budgets combined. This is unsustainable.

Obama's Emerging National Security Team

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation AlterNet: War on Iraq. November 6, 2008.
Who will dictate U.S. foreign policy under President Obama?

Obama: Drop Gates

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. November 5, 2008.
There is wide speculation that Robert Gates will stay on as Secretary of Defense under Obama. This would be a huge mistake.

Did the Raid Into Syria Signal the Death of International Law?

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. October 30, 2008.
If standard U.S. military doctrine claims any country can be declared "criminal" and lose its sovereignty, the answer is yes.

Robert Gates Confirms Bush Won't Close Gitmo

Michael Sung, Jurist Legal News and Research AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. October 23, 2008.
It's official: What happens to the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay will be in the hands of the next president.

Air Force Brass Get Luxury In-Flight Seats on Taxpayer's Dime

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 24, 2008.
A new report finds the Air Force is spending counterterrorism funds on very fancy seating for military and civilian leaders.

After Boumedine, What Next to Close Guantanamo?

The Progress ReportJuly 9, 2008.
Infighting and political grandstanding are holding up measures to close the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay.

Would President Obama Keep Bush's Secretary of Defense?

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. June 29, 2008.
Raising eyebrows over his Iraq approach, a new report suggests Obama could recruit none other than Robert Gates if he becomes commander-in-chief.

Updated: Sy Hersh v. Amy Goodman [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. December 6, 2006.
Progressive conundrum: Could Gates be best of bad options?

Robert Gates: A Cold War Bombthrower Becomes Iraq War Saviour

Robert Parry, Consortium News. November 28, 2006.
Two decades ago, Robert Gates wanted to bomb Nicaragua, considered too extreme even by the Reagan administration. Now Official Washington is treating Gates as the returning Wise Man who will get us out of Iraq.

Will Papa Bush's Old Pals Prolong the Iraq Occupation?

Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. November 22, 2006.
While everyone in Washington is treating Bush Senior's ally Robert Gates' Pentagon arrival and James Baker's Iraq Study Group report as godsends that will end the war in Iraq, it's quite likely that they will deploy more troops and stay there indefinitely.

Is Robert Gates a Well-Laid Trap?

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. November 15, 2006.
Bush says he's in a bipartisan listening mood, but nominates Rumsfeld's ideological body-double?

Rumsfeld's replacement Robert Gates

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. November 10, 2006.
Not only that, he's messy