Slogging Towards Repeal
The nation's armed forces are stretched thin, very thin. Repeal of DADT is a national security issue, first and last.
The nation's armed forces are stretched thin, very thin. Repeal of DADT is a national security issue, first and last.
Kerry Eleveld | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics
With all due respect, Mr. Secretary, the next time you're mulling the ouster of gay service members, skip the paternalism and just tell us whether we're safer.
AP | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates says it would be difficult to request more U.S. troops in Afghanistan in six to 12 months. "It woul...
Sandy Goodman | Posted 04.01.2009 | World
If, like me, you're one of the millions of Americans who love Mexico, its current catastrophic crime wave can only fill you with sadness -- and fear that it will spread across our porous border.
Reuters | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics
Defense Secretary Robert Gates underwent surgery on his arm on Friday and expects to be back at work next week, the Pentagon said. Surgeons repaired ...
AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's promise to end the war in Iraq will be on the agenda Wednesday when the new commander in chief meets with ...
Zoë Baird and Alec Gewirtz | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics
In a sport Obama loves, there is an analogy which captures the changes needed at the Department of Defense. For DOD to equip itself for 21st century threats it needs to learn to be both the big man and the point guard.
New York Times | ELISABETH BUMILLER | Posted 01.13.2009 | Politics
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates warned Saturday that foreign powers should not try to "test" President-elect Barack Obama with a crisis in his first...
The Huffington Post | Posted 01.04.2009 | Politics
In a long article in Foreign Affairs' January/February 2009 issue, Defense Secretary Robert Gates outlines his vision for the next Pentagon. Called "A...
AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics
VILNIUS, Lithuania — As the stakes in Afghanistan grow, so do tensions between the United States and the European allies the U.S. empowered more...
ABC News | JONATHAN KARL | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home
It's been an article of faith for the Bush administration that the invasion of Iraq was the right thing to do. However, the man now in charge of runn...
Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics