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    Jan 13, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. McManus: Confronting Iran -- again

    Here's a prediction I don't think I'll have to apologize for at the end of the year: Some time in the coming months, probably this spring, there will be another crisis over Iran's nuclear program.
    Here's a prediction I don't think I'll have to apologize for at the end of the year: Some time in the coming months, probably this spring, there will be another crisis over Iran's nuclear program. It's become an annual event on the diplomatic calendar:...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Iran's Nuclear Program, Dennis Ross, Wars and Interventions, Leon Panetta

    2. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. 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.
    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: Defense, Barack Obama, Southeast Asia, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    3. Jan 9, 2013 |Column| Tribune Media Services

  3. Continuing a foreign policy pivot

    Jules Witcover
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama's nominations of former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel to be his secretary of defense and John Brennan as CIA director, coupled with Sen. John Kerry as secretary of state, underline his determination to pivot from the war...

    Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, Michael Bloomberg, U.S. Department of Defense

    4. Dec 13, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Defense chief: Standards not met for Marine Medal of Honor award

    L.A. NOW
    In rejecting a recommendation that Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said the evidence in the case falls short of the standards for the nation's highest medal for combat bravery.......
    5. Dec 12, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. No Medal of Honor for San Diego Marine killed in Iraq

    L.A. NOW
    The secretary of Defense has decided not to overrule his predecessor and posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta of San Diego, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) announced Wednesday. The decision by Defense Secretary Leon E....
    6. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. 3 unconventional picks for secretary of State

    With the 2012 presidential election over, attention nows turns to the inevitable shuffling of personnel in the Obama administration. Chief among the vacancies will be at the helm of the State Department, where Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has indicated her intent to retire.
    With the 2012 presidential election over, attention nows turns to the inevitable shuffling of personnel in the Obama administration. Chief among the vacancies will be at the helm of the State Department, where Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has...

    Tags: Fiscal Cliff, William Howard Taft, Wars and Interventions, Madeleine Albright, George H.W. Bush

    7. Nov 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. 10 things you might not know about Chinese leaders

    In recent decades, China has transformed its economy into a powerhouse. Yet the communist country has doubled down on repression of its citizens. Enter Xi Jinping, who took over this month as China's leader. Few are expecting immediate reforms from this party stalwart with interesting relatives. Xi's father fought with communist leader Mao Zedong and was purged before the Cultural Revolution. Xi's wife is a popular folk singer. His daughter is studying at Harvard under a pseudonym and is a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Now it's time for her father's initiation — and perhaps some hazing. Here's a look at past Chinese leaders:
    Chicago Tribune reporters
    In recent decades, China has transformed its economy into a powerhouse. Yet the communist country has doubled down on repression of its citizens. Enter Xi Jinping, who took over this month as China's leader. Few are expecting immediate reforms from this...

    Tags: Political Systems, Confucianism, China, Feminism, China Earthquake (2010)

    8. Oct 21, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Myths of Iraq and Afghanistan

    When Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the other day the U.S. war in Afghanistan is "succeeding" and "has turned an important corner," I could have sworn I had heard that before. Where could it have been?
    When Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the other day the U.S. war in Afghanistan is "succeeding" and "has turned an important corner," I could have sworn I had heard that before. Where could it have been? Ah, now I remember. In 2003, Defense...

    Tags: Al-Qaeda, Defense, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney

    9. Nov 15, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Inaction on 'fiscal cliff' will lead to tipping point, a disastrous thing

    The nation stands about a third of a chance of avoiding a risky plunge over the fiscal cliff by year end, one of the authors of the U.S. debt-cutting Simpson-Bowles plan told an audience of about 4,000 financial advisers in Chicago tonight.
    The nation stands about a third of a chance of avoiding a risky plunge over the fiscal cliff by year end, one of the authors of the U.S. debt-cutting Simpson-Bowles plan told an audience of about 4,000 financial advisers in Chicago tonight.   Yet, with...

    Tags: Political Fundraising, Fiscal Cliff, Defense, Personal Finance, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    10. Nov 16, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Decision on Medal of Honor for San Diego Marine may be near

    L.A. NOW
    Eight years ago this week, Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta of San Diego was killed in Iraq during the battle for Fallouja, the bloodiest house-to-house fighting involving Marines since Vietnam....
    11. Nov 12, 2012 |Story| KWCH

  11. Former Secretary of Defense honored in Wichita

    <span style="font-size: small;">Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates returned to his hometown Monday.</span>
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates returned to his hometown Monday. Gates was the Honorary Guest Speaker at the Wichita Chamber of Commerce's Annual Meeting at Century II. He was also recognized by his graduating class at East High School....

    Tags: George W. Bush, Defense, Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    12. Sep 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Time for major cuts in defense spending

    Over the past decade, the United States has engaged in the most significant increase in defense spending since the Korean War. Trillions of dollars have been allocated for the Pentagon, with little congressional monitoring or internal oversight. The defense budget for 2012 exceeds $600 billion, nearly equaling the combined defense spending of the rest of world. Every U.S. taxpayer spends twice as much for the cost of national defense as each British citizen; five times as much as each German; and six times as much as each Japanese. Recent U.S. military expenditures include more than $2.5 trillion to wage unwinnable wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that have failed to enhance American security.
    Over the past decade, the United States has engaged in the most significant increase in defense spending since the Korean War. Trillions of dollars have been allocated for the Pentagon, with little congressional monitoring or internal oversight. The...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Military Equipment, Defense, Barack Obama, Labor Markets

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