Mike Mullen

WATCH: Killing Bin Laden Was The 'Most Important' Day Of My Presidency

Posted 05.03.2012

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A year after the killing of Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama reflected on the decision he made to carry out the deadly raid. In an interview...

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Who's On The Naughty List?

Posted 12.26.2011

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It's been a tumultuous year in the political world. Congress became more unpopular than ever, the Occupy movement captured the hearts and minds of man...

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Obama Speaks At Mullen Retirement Ceremony

Posted 11.30.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP/The Huffington Post) — President Barack Obama is speaking Friday morning at the swearing-in of the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs o...

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Pakistan And U.S. Set To Clash?

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 11.28.2011

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ISLAMABAD — U.S. accusations that Pakistan is supporting Afghan insurgents have triggered a nationalist backlash and whipped up media fears of a...

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Pakistani Intelligence Service Reportedly Tied To Attack On U.S.Embassy

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 11.23.2011

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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's army chief dismissed U.S. allegations that his spy agency had helped Afghan militants attack the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, s...

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Military Launches Probe Into Afghanistan Helicopter Crash That Killed 30 U.S. Troops

AP | PAULINE JELINEK and LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 10.09.2011

WASHINGTON — The military has opened an investigation into Saturday's devastating helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan that killed 30 U.S. tr...

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WATCH: Jon Stewart Shakes Hands With Troops

Posted 10.03.2011

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Comedian Jon Stewart, former NBA star Karl Malone, illusionist David Blaine and Admiral Mike Mullen met with troops during a three-country USO tour. ...

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Joint Chiefs Chairman: 'I Don't Know' Whether Troops Will Get Paid

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 09.29.2011

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CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan -- A half a world away from the Capitol Hill deadlock, the economy and debt crisis are weighing heavily on U.S. troops i...

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North Korea Threat 'Remains Very Real,' Says U.S. Officer

AP | By SAM KIM | Posted 09.13.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea could see more North Korean provocations as Pyongyang works to strengthen leader Kim Jong Il's successor, the top U....

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Mullen: Pakistan Gov Sanctioned Death Reporter Death

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 09.06.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Pakistani government "sanctioned" the killing of a journalist last month, the top U.S. military official said Thursday, but he ...

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Joint Chiefs Chairman: Pakistan 'Sanctioned' Journalist's Killing

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 09.06.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Pakistani government "sanctioned" the killing of a journalist last month, the top U.S. military official said Thursday, but he ...

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War Economy: The Selling of Afghanistan, 2011

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 08.23.2011

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The last president's legacy was tarnished when he declared "Mission Accomplished" too soon. It would be tragic if this president declared victory too late.

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Criticizes Obama's Troop Withdrawal Plan

AP | By ROBERT BURNS | Posted 08.23.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military's top officer told Congress on Thursday that President Barack Obama's decision to withdraw up to 33,000 troops from Af...

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Inside Obama's Decision To Shake Up His National Security Team

AP | By ROBERT BURNS | Posted 08.01.2011

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ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY PLANE OVER THE PACIFIC (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the reshaping of much of President Barack Obama's natio...

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Harsh Realities Impinge on Obama's Emerging Doctrine

William Bradley | Posted 08.01.2011

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In the wake of the take-down of Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama used last week's glittering European tour to further lay out and demonstrate his emerging multilateral geopolitical doctrine.

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Clinton: Osama Bin Laden Raid A Watershed Moment For Pakistan

AP | By ANNE GEARAN and NAHAL TOOSI | Posted 07.27.2011

ISLAMABAD -- The killing of Osama bin Laden is a watershed moment for Pakistan's confrontation with homegrown terrorism, U.S. Secretary of State Hilla...

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Hillary Clinton Arrives In Pakistan To Repair Frayed Relations

AP | ANNE GEARAN and NAHAL TOOSI | Posted 07.26.2011

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ISLAMABAD (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that relations between the United States and Pakistan have reached a turn...

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The President's Pick For Joint Chiefs Of Staff

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 07.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A general installed just last month as the Army's top officer is President Barack Obama's surprise choice to become the next chairm...

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Sources Reveal Obama's Top Choice For Key Afghanistan Post

AP | Posted 06.26.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is likely to name seasoned diplomat Ryan Crocker as the next U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, several sources told...

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Libya Says Army May Halt Fighting In Besieged City Of Misrata

Reuters | Michael Georgy | Posted 06.22.2011

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April 23, 2011 2:54:42 AM By Michael Georgy MISRATA, Libya, April 23 (Reuters) - NATO air strikes may force Libya to halt fighting by its ar...

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U.S. Missiles Kill Multiple People In Pakistan Tribal Region

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 06.21.2011

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ISLAMABAD — U.S. missiles killed 25 people in an al-Qaida and Taliban sanctuary close to the Afghan border on Friday, Pakistani officials said, ...

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"Iraq Has Oil and Afghanistan Has America": Obama Must Change up the Game

Steve Clemons | Posted 06.06.2011

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With a budget showdown threatening to shut down the government on Friday, there's hardly any discussion of the $119 billion the U.S. will spend this year in Afghanistan, a country with a GDP of just $14 billion.

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates Opposed To U.S. Arming Libya Rebels

AP/The Huffington Post | By DONNA CASSATA and LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 05.31.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. should avoid developing a closer relationship with Libyan opposition forces, defense leaders said Thursday, telling an oft...

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Mike Mullen: U.S. Mission In Libya 'Limited', But No End In Sight

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen made the rounds of the morning talk shows on Sunday, and one of the main messages tha...

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Mike Mullen: Gaddafi Could Cling To Power In Libya

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) WASHINGTON — The U.S.-led international military assault on Libya could achieve its stated goals without forcing Moammar Gaddafi from power...

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