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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "robert gates"

It's Official: Run-off Vote in Afghanistan

It's Official: Run-off Vote in Afghanistan

Stephen Collinson, Agence France Presse. October 20, 2009.
Washington spent several days pressuring Afghan President Hamid Karzai to enter a second round of voting following his fraud-tainted election win.

Can the U.S.-Iran Talks Succeed?

Can the U.S.-Iran Talks Succeed?

Robert Dreyfuss, TheNation.com AlterNet: World. September 28, 2009.
Even hawks admit there's no military option. But will Obama stop blustering about sanctions and really deal?

Two Years After Nisour Square Massacre, Blackwater Still Armed and Dangerous In Iraq

Two Years After Nisour Square Massacre, Blackwater Still Armed and Dangerous In Iraq

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. August 14, 2009.
Despite Iraqis' perception that Blackwater was kicked out of their country, the State Department has confirmed the mercenaries remain.

Robert Gates Holds Stealth Meeting With U.S. General on Afghan War

Agence France Presse August 3, 2009.
The meeting on Sunday was not publicly announced beforehand and Gates did not bring reporters with him as he usually does on foreign trips.

Maliki Hints at U.S. Troop Presence Beyond 2011

Agence France Presse July 23, 2009.
"If the Iraqi forces required further training and further support, we shall examine this then at that time based on the needs of Iraq," Maliki said.

Gates Vows to Fight Congress on Defense Budget

Agence France Presse July 16, 2009.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has proposed cuts to the wasteful F-22 fighter program. "If we can't get this right, what on earth can we get right?" he said Thursday.

No Tobacco Ban for U.S. Soldiers in Combat: Pentagon

Agence France Presse July 16, 2009.
"The situation [soldiers] are confronting is stressful enough as it is," said a Pentagon press official.

Human Rights Groups Slam Obama's Move to Suppress Torture Photos

Human Rights Groups Slam Obama's Move to Suppress Torture Photos

Willam Fisher, IPS News. May 14, 2009.
Two factors reportedly led to Obama's U-turn: objections from military brass and the president's upcoming speech in Egypt.

94 Billion Reasons to Rethink Afghanistan

94 Billion Reasons to Rethink Afghanistan

ZP Heller, Brave New Foundation AlterNet: Video. May 11, 2009.
Veterans urge members of Congress to vote no on the $94 billion supplemental war funding bill.

After U.S. Strikes, Afghans Describe 'Tractor Trailers Full of Pieces of Human Bodies'

After U.S. Strikes, Afghans Describe 'Tractor Trailers Full of Pieces of Human Bodies'

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. May 7, 2009.
Rage spreads in Afghanistan after a U.S. bombing kills some 130 people; Meanwhile the Pentagon spins a cover-up and Obama readies more troops.

After US Strikes, Afghans Describe

After US Strikes, Afghans Describe "Tractor Trailers Full of Pieces of Human Bodies"

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: War on Iraq. May 7, 2009.
How many innocent civilians will die before the US changes its approach to this war?

Breaking: New Chief Prosecutor Tapped For Military Commissions At Guantanamo

Breaking: New Chief Prosecutor Tapped For Military Commissions At Guantanamo

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. May 6, 2009.
Capt. John Murphy led the prosecution of Salim Hamdan and is helping prosecute Omar Khadr, who was just 15 years old when he was captured.

Andrew Bacevich Asks Congress If We Can Afford the

Andrew Bacevich Asks Congress If We Can Afford the "Long War"

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. April 27, 2009.
Why progressives should dump the "war on terror" in favor of another frame.

Katrina vanden Heuvel and Lawrence Korb Debate Military Escalation in Afghanistan

Katrina vanden Heuvel and Lawrence Korb Debate Military Escalation in Afghanistan

Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Brave New Foundation AlterNet: Video. April 20, 2009.
Why more substantive debate and non-military solutions are needed in this war.

Krugman Calls Out GOP Hypocrisy on Job Creation and Defense Cuts

Krugman Calls Out GOP Hypocrisy on Job Creation and Defense Cuts

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: War on Iraq. April 13, 2009.
GOP up in arms over jobs losses only when it comes to cuts in defense spending.

For All the Rhetoric, the New Pentagon Budget is No Revolution in Defense Spending

For All the Rhetoric, the New Pentagon Budget is No Revolution in Defense Spending

Daniel Luban, Ali Gharib, IPS News. April 9, 2009.
The new budget proposed by Defense Secretary Gates is higher than any of the Bush budgets that preceded it.

New Public Database Reveals First-Hand Accounts of How Toxic Burn Pits Are Making U.S. Troops Sick

New Public Database Reveals First-Hand Accounts of How Toxic Burn Pits Are Making U.S. Troops Sick

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. April 3, 2009.
"Two months in, everyone was coughing up black stuff. Three months, in my black stuff started to include blood."

Gitmo Lawyers Sue Obama Administration, Call for Sanctions Against Defense Secretary Gates

Gitmo Lawyers Sue Obama Administration, Call for Sanctions Against Defense Secretary Gates

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 24, 2009.
One lawsuit challenges Obama's position on indefinite detention, calling it merely a "partial retreat" from Bush-era policies.

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Seymour Hersh: "Executive Assassination Ring" Answered to Cheney, Had No Congressional Oversight

Eric Black, MinnPost.com. March 12, 2009.
Investigative journalist Sy Hersh dropped a bombshell revelation on Monday about international killings ordered under Bush.

The Myth of U.S. Military Dominance in the Middle East

The Myth of U.S. Military Dominance in the Middle East

Gareth Porter, IPS News. March 9, 2009.
The notion that U.S. military presence has definitively shaped the region has been thoroughly discredited.

Global Support for the War in Afghanistan is Plummeting -- So Why Aren't Americans Talking About It?

Global Support for the War in Afghanistan is Plummeting -- So Why Aren't Americans Talking About It?

Amy Goodman, AlterNet. March 4, 2009.
While leaders like Stephen Harper and Gordon Brown bend to the will of their constituents, Obama is staying the course.

'What is the End Game?': Why Obama Rejected a Bigger Surge in Afghanistan

'What is the End Game?': Why Obama Rejected a Bigger Surge in Afghanistan

Gareth Porter, IPS News. February 26, 2009.
Obama refused to send the full 30,000 troops requested by his generals because they had no plan for how to use them.

Inevitable: Obama's Surge in Afghanistan Will Bring a Surge in Civilian Deaths

Inevitable: Obama's Surge in Afghanistan Will Bring a Surge in Civilian Deaths

Ali Gharib, IPS News. February 18, 2009.
More troops mean more combat confrontations and a increased risk to the civilian population of Afghanistan.

Obama Takes on the Nuclear Neanderthals

Obama Takes on the Nuclear Neanderthals

Katrina vanden Heuvel, TheNation.com. February 9, 2009.
President Obama supports a nuclear free world, but he faces a high noon showdown in the form of his own Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates.

Obama Could Issue an Executive Order to End the Wars Tomorrow (Yes, It's That Simple)

Obama Could Issue an Executive Order to End the Wars Tomorrow (Yes, It's That Simple)

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. January 29, 2009.
In a wide-ranging interview, veteran Paul Sullivan discusses Bush, Obama and the legacies of the Gulf War.