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Obama Signs $680 Billion Military Bill, Victory Over Lobbyists

New York Times | CHRISTOPHER DREW | Posted 05.25.2011

When the Obama administration proposed canceling a host of expensive weapons systems last spring, some of the military industry's allies in Congress a...

Ryan Grim

Senate Beats Back Military-Industrial Complex In Historic Vote

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

President Obama won a major victory in the Senate Tuesday in a dogfight that has major, long-term implications for his agenda. The Senate, by a vote ...

Fighting Over Fighter Jets: Obama, Gates and the F-22

Lawrence Korb | Posted 05.25.2011

Lawrence Korb

The F-22 issue has become an entirely politicized debate, when what we need is thoughtful analysis based on risk assessment and the overall best interest of national security.

Obama's Fighter Jet Decision Represents Clash Of Two Goals

New York Times | CHRISTOPHER DREW | Posted 05.25.2011

Two of President-elect Barack Obama's stated goals -- cutting wasteful spending and saving or creating millions of jobs -- are on a collision course i...