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  • Will Republicans Let Obama Have His Scandal?

    Republicans in Congress are so hungry for scalps, they just can’t leave well enough alone. The scandal engulfing the Internal Revenue Service is a story that’s playing to their benefit. Yesterday, after having the weekend to think about it, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida puffed himself up and called on the president to “demand the IRS commissioner’s resignation, effectively immediately.”

  • If Syria Is Using Sarin, Obama Must Act

    Well, Bashar, now you’ve done it. We’ve seen that killing tens of thousands of your fellow Syrians with conventional weapons is more or less acceptable to the civilized world, as evidenced by the fact that the civilized world hasn’t stopped you from killing tens of thousands of your fellow Syrians with conventional weapons.

  • Gates Retires Again After Serving Two Presidents At Pentagon For Two Wars

    Defense Secretary Robert Gates burst out of his office in mock horror.

  • Iran Arming Iraqi Groups Attacking U.S. Troops, Gates Says

    Iran is furnishing new, more deadly weapons to Shiite Muslim militias targeting U.S. troops in Iraq as part of a pattern of renewed attempts to exert influence in the region, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.

  • Gates Backs Obama on Libya Air Attacks After Early Skepticism

    Defense Secretary Robert Gates , an early voice of caution on U.S. military involvement in Libya, defended President Barack Obama ’s decision to join the air campaign in an appearance on Capitol Hill.

  • China Assures Gates on Defense Ties After Surprise Test of Stealth Plane

    U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates leaves China today with assurances from his counterparts on improved military ties marred by the same uncertainties that have dogged the relationship for years.

  • Gates Backs Independent Review of Drone Strikes on Americans

    Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said drone strikes against U.S. citizens should be subject to independent review, throwing his support behind an effort to restrict presidential action when it comes to killing American citizens.

  • Gates Backs Independent Review of Drone Strikes on Americans

    Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said drone strikes against U.S. citizens should be subject to independent review, throwing his support behind an effort to restrict presidential action when it comes to killing American citizens.

  • Gates Says Military Troop Cuts May Protect F-35, Submarine

    Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the Pentagon may have to cut pay, benefits and the size of the armed forces to reduce costs while protecting weapons programs such as Lockheed Martin Corp .’s F-35 fighter jet.

  • Gates Says Defense Bureaucracy Swollen, Declares Cuts

    Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the Pentagon needs to save money by further reducing a “cumbersome” U.S. military hierarchy, setting up potential battles with members of Congress who support targeted programs.

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