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U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta's Refusal to Cut Pentagon Spending Puts America at Greater Risk

Michael Shank | Posted 12.13.2011

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Michael Shank

Refusal by US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Members of Congress, and now the Super Committee, to cut US defense spending puts our country on a dange...

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Iran Dismisses Iraqi Insurgent Arm Claims Following Panetta's Visit

AP | Posted 09.12.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's state TV says the country's defense minister has dismissed renewed U.S. claims that Tehran is arming Iraqi insurgents. U....

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Gates Arrives In Israel After Bomb Blast

AP | By LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 05.25.2011

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TEL AVIV, Israel -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that the latest spike in Mideast violence must not derail the peace process and ...

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Gates To Meet With Karzai, Petraeus In Afghanistan

AP | ANNE GEARAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that while the fight against corruption must be led by Afghans, the U.S. ...

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