June 19, 2013

US Instigating Violent Crackdown on Whistleblowers, Dissent (VIDEO)

‘US instigating violent crackdown on whistleblowers, dissent’ With the world closely watching … [Read more...]

Was last night’s vote on defense appropriations a sign of renewed fiscal conservatism in the GOP?

So there are some actual fiscal conservatives in Congress. Via the Cato blog: Last night, the House … [Read more...]

Pentagon to recognize gay pride month for the first time

Whatever you think of repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell,” gestures like this … [Read more...]

Video: Why does our military need the best, really?

Readiness, that's why. President Obama certainly likes to talk a big game about … [Read more...]

The GSA, federal junkets and perspective

Waste, fraud, and abuse. Over the last two weeks, the importance of a $820,000 junket put on by the … [Read more...]

CBS: Second hotel involved in Cartagena hooker probe

Where President Obama stayed. Why did Senator Joe Lieberman call for an investigation of White House … [Read more...]

Army investigating U.S. troops who posed for photos with corpses of Afghan jihadis

Trophies. The LA Times published the photos this morning and the obligatory Obama briefing and … [Read more...]

Honorable Judge Rakoff Seeking Truth of Wall Street Wrongdoing Labeled Rogue

Rakoff Seeking Truth of Wall Street Wrongdoing Labeled Rogue U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff … [Read more...]

As many as five U.S. troops may be reprimanded for Koran-burning in Afghanistan

Punishment. No, the riots aren’t over. They’re just resting until the next phase, when … [Read more...]

Report: Parts of 9/11 victims’ remains ended up in a landfill

Disgraceful. A lack of oversight and proper training at Delaware’s Dover Air Force base led to … [Read more...]

Quotes of the day

All apologies. A senior Pentagon official apologized Friday to Washington-area Muslims for the … [Read more...]

Helicopter crash in Arizona kills seven U.S. marines

Heartache. Seven marines died last night when their two helicopters collided in a training exercise … [Read more...]

Report: Pentagon reviewing military options on Syria, just in case; Update: Meanwhile, in Libya…

Intervention. I don’t usually draft posts in advance but tonight I’m going to get … [Read more...]

Quotes of the day

Scandal. “Senior military officials in Kabul and at the Pentagon confirmed that the video was … [Read more...]

LightSquared flunks again

Pentagon, DoT give the thumbs-down. At this point, some people at the FCC and in the White House … [Read more...]

Will Obama veto the defense authorization bill?

And will Congress override him if he does? Is this really a conundrum?  Barack Obama has threatened … [Read more...]

Whoa: Army slashes 8,700 jobs as budget cuts kick in

And these aren't even the Super Committee cuts ... First, these aren’t the cuts triggered by … [Read more...]

McCaskill calls for probe into smallpox-vaccine boondoggle

Don't stand so close to me. Almost two weeks ago, the Los Angeles Times reported on the peculiar … [Read more...]

The Ed Morrissey Show: Kevin McCullough

3 pm ET! Today, on the Ed Morrissey Show (3 pm ET), Kevin McCullough joins us again to discuss the … [Read more...]

Report: U.S. set to pull all troops from Iraq by the end of the year

Endgame. Two officials tell Politico no decision’s been made, two others — one a … [Read more...]

Boehner to DOJ: Defend DOMA or we might cut funding

Our fearless leader. To judge by the Justice Department’s decision to ignore it and the … [Read more...]

Military chaplains ask Congress to intervene in response to Pentagon’s gay marriage proclamation

"The Pentagon has launched a direct assault on the fundamental unit of society." The Chaplain … [Read more...]

Feds bust alleged American jihadi for plotting to hit Pentagon, Capitol with remote controlled planes

Averted. His name is Rezwan Ferdaus and, yes, he’s a U.S. citizen. Via TPM, you’ll find … [Read more...]

Report: Obama may reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq to just 3,000 by year’s end

"Senior commanders are said to be livid at the decision." It started as a Fox News scoop but now … [Read more...]

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