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The CIA declined to comment on a report that the identity of the Station Chief in Islamabad had been exposed. By all accounts the Agency seems to be suggesting it will not bring home the station chief. It was just last December that the identity of the previous station chief in Pakistan was leaked and had to be recalled immediately, for his own safety. Experts say sour relations between the U.S. and Pakistan is the reason why this kind of thing is happening. They say the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistani territory without their knowledge by U.S. forces is likely the reason behind the lack of cooperation.
May 11, 2011 -
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President Barack Obama met with troops at Fort Campbell in Kentucky to congratulate them on the success of special forces units based there that killed Al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. While there, he reiterated his intention to start pulling back U.S. forces from Afghanistan this summer, and also indicated Bin Laden\'s demise shows the U.S. strategy is working. The President spoke to a general military audience and then met privately with the Navy Seals that carried out the Bin Laden mission.
May 11, 2011 -
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Fort Campbell is going to be the scene of a visit today by President Obama. He\'s expected to meet with some of those involved in the military assault that killed Osama bin Laden. Fort Campbell is home to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, which participated in the raid against bin Laden. A team of Navy SEALs raided a compound in Pakistan, killing the terrorist mastermind. Bin Laden was later buried at sea. Authorities are combing through effects he left behind.
May 11, 2011 -
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The alternative engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is getting a new lease on life.
May 05, 2011 -
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The burial at sea of terrorist Osama bin Laden raised some eyebrows around the world, but According to the Associated Press, for the U.S. Navy, it\'s a routine exercise. The Navy says it commits to the sea an average of 20 deceased every month - veterans, retirees and other U.S. citizens. Pentagon officials said Monday that bin Laden\'s body was placed in a \"weighted bag.\" An officer made some religious remarks and his body was placed on a flat board and tipped into the sea. The usual Navy burials at sea are similar, though include an honor guard that fires shots into the air and the playing of TAPS. For Americans who request such burials, U.S. vessels take the remains along with them and do the ceremony while the ships are on their scheduled deployments.
May 04, 2011 -
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A new Secretary of Defense. \"I was proud to wear the uniform of our country. And my respect and admiration for our country\'s armed forces has only grown in the decade since,\" said Leon Panetta. Assuming he\'s confirmed, he will succeed Robert Gates as SECDEF in July. Panetta was among four nominated by President Barack Obama to fill key national security positions. \"These are the leaders that I\'ve chosen to help guide us through the difficult days ahead, said Mr Obama.
May 03, 2011 -
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Today is expected to be the day the White House announces that CIA director Leon Panetta will be nominated to become SECDEF. There is plenty of speculation about why Panetta, as opposed to the man expected to be nominated take his place, General David Petraeus. But the White House has not said anything. Members of Congress have been trying to persuade Panetta to stay in his current position, because of his history of working well with Congress. On the other hand, he may according to some experts bring that same spirit to the Pentagon.
May 03, 2011 -
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Italy\'s air force, is planning to increase its role in operations in Libya. Italy\'s President decided on Monday that its air force will be allowed to bomb selected military targets in Libya. A statement from Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi\'s office said he had informed U.S. President Barack Obama in a telephone conversation of the government\'s decision and that he would call other European leaders to tell them personally as well.
May 03, 2011 -
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The Central Intelligence Agency says it\'s practice of shredding and burning classified papers-often referred to in movies and books as \"burn after reading\"-is one of several ways the CIA conserves energy, reduces its impact on the environment, and lowers costs through its sustainability efforts. But what about the Agency\'s carbon footprint? Exhaust from the Agency\'s on-site incinerator generates steam to heat water at CIA Headquarters. In addition to saving fuel, that process reduces the amount of waste-which would otherwise be destined for landfills-by nearly 1,000 tons per year. The CIA increases its recycling efforts each year, annually collecting over three tons of plastic, glass, cardboard, aluminum, construction debris, and other waste.
April 25, 2011 -
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According to the Associated Press, \"British Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Thursday that NATO isn\'t edging toward the deployment of ground troops in Libya despite the decision by several European nations to send military staff to assist rebel forces.\" Britain, Italy and France are sending combat advisers to train Libya\'s opposition forces.
April 25, 2011 -
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Wikileaks suspect PFC Bradley Manning has arrived at his new temporary home. The Leavenworth Joint Regional Correctional Facility in Kansas. It is there he will wait while the government decides whether to put him on trial. The first order of business is in-depth assessment by the medical staff there. The facility is a state-of-the-art, 464-bed, medium/minimum custody facility with a 48-bed special housing unit built to comply with American Correctional Association Standards. It officially opened last October.
April 25, 2011 -
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World War One era documents have been declassified by the CIA. One document outlines the chemicals and techniques necessary for developing certain types of secret writing ink and a method for opening sealed letters without detection. One question that has come up since the declassification is, why now as opposed to a decade ago when, the case was litigated in court? The revelation at the time was deemed to be a hazard to U.S. national security.
April 25, 2011 -
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In the wake of the nuclear crisis in Japan, the Defense Department says it concurs with the State Department\'s determination that the situation in Japan does not pose significant risk to U.S. citizens. As a result, last Friday, the Pentagon ended the voluntary authorized departure of DoD eligible family members from Honshu, Japan. So far approximately 20,000 personnel, approximately 140 aircraft, and more than 20 ships from the U.S. military have supported Operation Tomodachi.
April 25, 2011 -
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Changes may be coming at the top at the Pentagon and the CIA. If they are in the works, it\'s difficult to tell who will do what, but as far as CIA Director Leon Panetta is concerned, \"I hope he stays there. I think we wants to stay there. I\'m encouraging him to stay there, says House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers. And he has some advice for the President. \"You may need to find another Secretary of Defense. I think Secretary Gates deserves his time, but I would not make wholesale changes in all of the national security posts all at one time.\"
April 25, 2011
