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By Amir Oren, Haaretz Correspondent

A war with Iran would be "disastrous on a number of levels," according to U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

In an article appearing in the latest issue of Parameters, the U.S. Army War College quarterly, Gates wrote that with the army already bogged ( Read more... )

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:42:02


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It was dispelled Wednesday by Adm. Mike Mullen, who repeatedly made clear that he opposes an attack on Iran - whether by Israel or his own forces - and, moreover, favors dialogue with Tehran. While various media have printed or run excerpts of his press conference, I think it might be useful to post virtually all of his remarks regarding Iran just ( Read more... )

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Gutsy Gates

* Justin Webb
* 30 Jun 08, 08:07 GMT

The most interesting aspect of the latest Seymour Hersh warning that the Bush administration is gearing up for a fight in Iran (or over Iran) was this claim about a meeting Defence Secretary Robert Gates had with Democratic Senators:

"Gates warned of the consequences if the Bush ( Read more... )

Wed 25 Jun 2008

Inside the Minerva Consortium

Posted by k under Civil Liberties , Democracy , Globalization/Empire

Social Science in Harness

By DAVID PRICE 6/24/08

“In Paracelsus’s time the energy of universities resided in the conflict between humanism and theology; the energy of the modern university lives in the love-affair between government and ( Read more... )

Update
genedios, Jun. 9th, 2008, on Gen. Schwartz and First Use Nukes: Schwartz signed the "Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations" in 2005. It authorizes the use of pre-emptive nukes on suspected "terrorists".

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Sec of War Gates recommends a CFR member, Schwartz, to be next Air Force Chief
The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 ( Read more... )

By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press Writer 19 minutes ago

Defense Secretary Robert Gates recommended Monday that Gen. Norton Schwartz, a 35-year veteran with a background in Air Force special operations, be the next Air Force chief.

In a sweeping shake up of the Air Force, Gates also formally ( Read more... )

By Webster G. Tarpley

6-7-8

WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday's extraordinary simultaneous ouster of the Secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force chief of staff, followed by the naming of Trilateral Commissioner and Carter administration veteran James Rodney Schlesinger to purge USAF generals and colonels, dramatically documents the fact that power ( Read more... )

James Schlesinger may have had a say in  chosing this guy. "Gates said he had asked a former defense secretary, James Schlesinger, to lead a task force that will recommend ways to ensure that the highest levels of accountability and control are maintained in Air Force handling of nuclear weapons."
Right Web | Profile | James Schlesinger
James Rodney ( Read more... )

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Saudis see no reason to raise oil production now
Bush's defense secretary proposes "incentives" and dialogue to "engage" Iran. Who's the appeaser?

Bush to press Saudi king on oil prices and Iran

Fri May 16, 2008 6:47am EDT

(Corrects to make clear Bush has not landed yet)

By Matt Spetalnick

RIYADH, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush ( Read more... )