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Will Pentagon purge Oath Keepers?
"St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner Kurt Hofmann speculates on potential consequences for a group of current and retired military and law enforcement personnel who believe their oath to the Constitution should have bearing on their professional conduct. In today's column, he asks "Will Pentagon try to crush Oath Keepers?""
Jeremiah Denton: War hero, cultural crusader
Adm. Jeremiah Denton was introduced to the nation in an extraordinary TV interview in 1966 in which he blinked in Morse code the word "t-o-r-t-u-r-e" to alert military intelligence to his plight at the infamous Hanoi Hilton during the Vietnam War.
‘Congress satisfied president qualified to serve’
Judge trashes soldier's eligibility complaint, compares merits to 'Alice in Wonderland'
Riches at the North Pole: Russia Unveils Aggressive Arctic Plans - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
In a new national directive, Russia has asserted claims on large sections of the Arctic Ocean. The tone of the document is openly aggressive, prompting fears of increasing international tension over who has the right to exploit the mineral-rich territory.
A Natural Born Citizen...Orly?: An article from Australia
Obama, Oaths of Allegiance, the UCMJ, Unlawful Orders, Joe the Private, and a Call to Protect the Republic
3 oil countries face a reckoning - International Herald Tribune
As the price of oil roared to ever higher levels in recent years, the leaders of Venezuela, Iran and Russia muscled their way onto the world stage, using checkbook diplomacy and, on occasion, intimidation.
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Russia, which suffered a humiliating economic collapse in the 1990s
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wrested control of oil and gas pipelines and pushed back against Western encroachment
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Washington Times - EXCLUSIVE: China report urges missile shield
The United States needs new weapon systems, including missile defenses and other advanced military capabilities, to deter and counter China's steady buildup of nuclear and conventional arms,
Russia approves hike in defence spending - Times Online
Russia insisted today that there was no prospect of a war with the United States as the Kremlin ordered a sharp increase in defence spending.
U.S. pushing through dozens of foreign weapons deals - International Herald Tribune
The Bush administration is pushing through a broad array of foreign weapons deals as it seeks to re-arm Iraq and Afghanistan, contain North Korea and Iran, and solidify ties with onetime Russian allies.
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The United States is far from the only country pushing sophisticated weapons systems: It is facing intense competition from Russia and elsewhere in Europe, including continuing contests for multibillion-dollar deals to sell fighter jets to India and Brazil.
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In many cases, these sales represent a cultural shift, as nations like Romania, Poland and Morocco, which have long relied on Russian-made MIG-17 fighter jets, are now buying new F-16s, built by Lockheed Martin.
Two Russian bombers land in Venezuela: reports
Russia is entering the new world with Chavez
Venezuela to host Russia navy exercise in Caribbean | Reuters
Cammarata said it would be the first time Russia's navy carried out such exercises in Latin America. He said the Venezuelan air force would also take part.
FT.com / World - Sarkozy warns Iran it risks attack by Israel
In one of the most explicit warnings to Tehran by a western leader, Mr Sarkozy said: “One day, whatever the Israeli government, we could find one morning that Israel has struck.
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Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, warned Iran on Thursday that it was taking a big risk by seeking to obtain a military nuclear capability, saying that one day it could find Israel had decided to attack.
My Way News - Russia threatens military response to US missiles
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is warning his country may respond to a U.S. missile shield in Europe through military means.
Russia halts military work with NATO: Norway | International | Reuters
Doubts surfaced over the future of military cooperation between NATO and Russia on Wednesday after Norway said Moscow had informed it of a decision to freeze all joint work with the alliance in the row over Georgia.
Iraq minister: US troops will pull out in three years unde deal - Times Online
American soldiers will withdraw from cities across Iraq next summer and all US combat troops will leave the country within three years, provided the violence remains low, under the terms of a draft agreement with the Iraqi Government.
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The strategic framework provides a legal basis for US forces in Iraq after a
UN mandate expires at the end of the year - another contentious notion for
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The Iraqi Government must also sign a status-of-forces agreement with Britain
and all other countries with troops in Iraq.
Saddam's WMDs are in Syria
There is mounting evidence that at least some of Saddam Hussein's missing weapons of mass destruction are in Syria, smuggled there by the Iraqi dictator for safekeeping before the beginning of the war.
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"We are not talking about a large stockpile of weapons, but we know from some of the interrogations of former Iraqi officials that a lot of material went to Syria before the war, including some components of Saddam's WMD program," Kay said.
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"Certain individuals are taking money and hiding weapons," he told UPI on Feb. 7, 2003, but this is "not government-sanctioned."
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Russia Denies Saudis Offered Billions for Cut in Aid to Iran - Defense/Middle East - Israel News - Arutz Sheva
(IsraelNN.com) Diplomatic sources told a Russian newspaper that Saudi Arabia has offered Moscow more than $2 billion in business in return for its scaling back help in building Iran's nuclear reactor.
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The report came one day after Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan met with President Putin and reportedly offered to buy 445 tanks, helicopters, planes and helicopters worth $2.4 billion. Bin Sultan and the Russian Federal Agency signed a trade agreement, but details were not released.
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Saudi Arabia maintains good relations with Russia as well as with the United States, which along with Israel has called for stricter sanctions in an effort to pressure the country against producing uranium, which can used for a nuclear weapon.
Marine expelled, another punished over puppy video
Military justice can be severe at times. The perpetrators of a crime will suffer permanent disgust from other military personnel for the rest of their llives.
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HONOLULU (AP) - The Marine Corps said Wednesday it was expelling one Marine and disciplining another for their roles in a video showing a Marine throwing a puppy off a cliff while on patrol in Iraq.
Russia's Lavrov warns against attack on Iran - Yahoo! News
Russia's Lavrov warns against attack on Iran
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MOSCOW - Russia's foreign minister on Friday warned against the use of force on Iran, saying there is no proof it is trying to build nuclear weapons.
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The IAEA suggested in a report to the U.N. Security Council last month that Iran was stonewalling investigators and possibly withholding information crucial to determining whether it conducted research on nuclear weapons.
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