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• Marine brig officials grilled about GI's jailing
• Russian trade, human rights bill heads to Obama
• Why US should be wary of attacking cyberradicals, including Al Qaeda
• How deadly would chemical weapons in Syria be?
• With war shifting, US, Russia talk Syria's future
• General who led Iraq drawdown to head CentCom
• Former Transplant Patients at Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children’s Hospital hope to inspire others as Float Riders at 2013 Rose Parade
• Syrian capital a maze of checkpoints, blast walls
• Quantico brig commander: confinement regs 'vague'
• The Military Knows It Has a Morality Problem
• Former Ga. Homeless Vet Pays it Forward
• Researchers say form of Ecstasy may heal combat trauma
• Straub-Martin Harris Joint Venture Earns Top Award for Bachelor Enlisted Quarters Project on Marine Corps Base
• Baghdad, Kurds said to reach security agreement
• Americans Need to Re-embrace Sacrifice
• As tanks face off, Iraqi rivals see political gains
• Iraqi PM says central government and Kurds reach preliminary deal for disputed northern areas
• What Can the U.S. Do About Syria's Chemical Weapons?
• Syria criticizes NATO move on Patriot missiles
• Five Best Thursday Columns
• US, Russia set for surprise Syria meeting
• Book Talk: At base camp on the climb to conquer corruption
• A wary Iraq weighs its options as Syrian civil war deepens
• UFC welterweight Mike (Quick) Swick doubles as fighter-businessman
• US, Russia to meet with UN mediator for Syria in new diplomatic effort to end war
• Gunmen kill 5 policemen south of Iraqi capital
• Middle East Summit held at Indian Mountain School
• MilitaryOneClick attended U.S. Chamber Hiring our Heroes event at Washington Nationals Stadium, "2013 is The Year of The Military Spouse"
• Marine official: Manning held improperly in brig
• Mongolia finds China can be too close for comfort

Marine brig officials grilled about GI's jailing Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:03 PM PST A former Marine Corps brig commander testified Thursday that a vague rule meant he could keep Pfc. Bradley Manning on suicide watch even after a psychiatrist determined that wasn't necessary, as lawyers for the soldier at the center of the WikiLeaks case chipped away at inconsistencies in the military's rationale for how it jailed Manning.

Russian trade, human rights bill heads to Obama Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:12 PM PST A Russian trade and human rights bill cleared Congress and headed for President Barack Obama's signature Thursday, opening new export opportunities for American businesses but antagonizing relations with Russia over its treatment of dissidents.

Why US should be wary of attacking cyberradicals, including Al Qaeda Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:49 PM PST The first issue of Al Qaeda's online magazine Inspire, released in June 2010, included articles aimed at youngsters, such as "How to Build a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom" and "What to Pack When You Leave for Jihad."

How deadly would chemical weapons in Syria be? Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:43 PM PST Serious concerns have been raised about chemical weapons in Syria as unnamed US officials on Wednesday told NBC News that Syrian forces have loaded sarin, a deadly nerve gas, into bombs that can be dropped by planes.

With war shifting, US, Russia talk Syria's future Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:38 PM PST Diplomatic efforts to end Syria's civil war moved forward Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joining Russia's foreign minister and the U.N. peace envoy to the Arab country for extraordinary three-way talks that suggested Washington and Moscow might finally unite behind a strategy as the Assad regime weakens.

General who led Iraq drawdown to head CentCom Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:37 PM PST President Barack Obama has tapped the general who oversaw the final troop withdrawal in Iraq to direct the end of the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan.

Former Transplant Patients at Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children’s Hospital hope to inspire others as Float Riders at 2013 Rose Parade Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:33 PM PST The two will join 30 other Donate Life float riders from across the U.S., whose journeys of courage will undoubtedly inspire the nation and the world.Loma Linda, Calif. (PRWEB) December 06, 2012 Two former organ transplant patients at Loma Linda University Medical Center and Loma Linda University Children's Hospital will bring hope to others as riders of the inspiring Donate Life float at the 2013 Rose Parade on New Year's Day.Ernesto Bravo Chavez, 12, of Palm Springs, received a kidney transplant when he was five years old. ...

Syrian capital a maze of checkpoints, blast walls Posted: 06 Dec 2012 11:44 AM PST a two-hour journey that is often terrifying.

Quantico brig commander: confinement regs 'vague' Posted: 06 Dec 2012 11:11 AM PST The former commander of a Marine Corps brig testified Thursday that a vague regulation gave him discretion to maintain tight restrictions on an Army private charged in the WikiLeaks case after a psychiatrist determined the solider was no longer a suicide risk.

The Military Knows It Has a Morality Problem Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:43 AM PST It has not been a good year for America's armed forces. David Petraeus's extramarital affair dominated headlines; 25 instructors are under investigation for systematic sexual abuse of cadets at Lackland Air Force Base; and a rash of senior officers—at the rank of colonel or higher—have been reprimanded for serious misconduct. Last month, Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wrote to all four-star generals and flag officers asking for institutional soul-searching. ...

Former Ga. Homeless Vet Pays it Forward Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:34 AM PST Former Ga. Homeless Vet Pays it Forward

Researchers say form of Ecstasy may heal combat trauma Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:15 AM PST CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A South Carolina psychiatrist and his wife, a nurse, have taken an uncommon, controversial approach to helping war veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder by treating them with MDMA, a pure form of the party drug known as Ecstasy. Their studies have found that the psychoactive stimulant decreases fear and defensiveness while increasing trust in those who take it as part of a therapy program, say Dr. Michael Mithoefer and Ann Mithoefer. ...

Straub-Martin Harris Joint Venture Earns Top Award for Bachelor Enlisted Quarters Project on Marine Corps Base Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:08 AM PST Straub-Martin Harris Take Home Top Award at Associated Builders and Contractors Award Ceremony in San Diego.San Diego, California (PRWEB) December 06, 2012 The Bachelor Enlisted Quarters and Parking Structure project at Twentynine Palms, designed and built by the Straub-Martin Harris Joint Venture (SMJHV) with PGAL Architects, won highest honors at the 2012 Excellence in Construction Awards sponsored by the Associated Builders and Contractors, San Diego Chapter. ...

Baghdad, Kurds said to reach security agreement Posted: 06 Dec 2012 09:04 AM PST Iraq's prime minister said Thursday that Baghdad and Kurdish officials reached a preliminary agreement to allow inhabitants of disputed northern areas to oversee their own security.

Americans Need to Re-embrace Sacrifice Posted: 06 Dec 2012 08:15 AM PST The most impassioned debate in the nation's capital last summer wasn't over the role of government or the fragile economy or even the ill-tempered presidential campaign. At issue: Should Stephen Strasburg continue to pitch? The Washington Nationals' phenom had undergone surgery in 2011, and general manager Mike Rizzo vowed to protect the 24-year-old ace's elbow by limiting his season to 160 innings. As the eight-year-old franchise contended for its first pennant, radio talk shows erupted when Strasburg was benched. The Nats made the playoffs—yippee!—but were eliminated all too soon.

As tanks face off, Iraqi rivals see political gains Posted: 06 Dec 2012 07:07 AM PST TUZ KHURMATO, Iraq (Reuters) - A hundred miles from Baghdad, tanks are facing off across a frontline defined not by an international border but by ethnic enmity, fueled by past bloodshed and future oil wealth, that risks tearing Iraq apart. The sun-blazoned flag of Kurdistan flies from the turrets of Soviet-built armored vehicles, seized a decade ago from Saddam Hussein's army, their barrels now aimed at the unseen forces of Iraq's national government on the far side of Tuz Khurmato, a town beyond the formal boundary of the Kurds' autonomous region. ...

Iraqi PM says central government and Kurds reach preliminary deal for disputed northern areas Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:52 AM PST BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister says Baghdad and Kurdish officials have reached a preliminary agreement to allow inhabitants of disputed northern areas to oversee their own security.

What Can the U.S. Do About Syria's Chemical Weapons? Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:50 AM PST U.S. and allied officials have spent increasingly long hours over the past several days planning intensely for potential military and diplomatic responses in the event that the Syrian chemical-weapons threat heightens, according to government sources and experts.

Syria criticizes NATO move on Patriot missiles Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:32 AM PST Syria sharply criticized NATO's move to deploy Patriot missiles along its border with Turkey, calling the decision "provocative," as the West took a major step toward a possible military role in the civil war.

Five Best Thursday Columns Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:29 AM PST Dina Esfandiary in The Diplomat on Syria's chemical weapons Embattled Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad has reportedly ordered his military to start prepping nerve gas bombs, and many have been asking what Obama's "red line" has become in terms of intervention. Weighing the outcomes that could lead to a chemical weapon strike, Dina Esfandiary calls for cool heads to prevail. "Logic dictates that if Assad truly fears for his survival, then the use of his most potent weapon may not be so far-fetched," she writes. ...

US, Russia set for surprise Syria meeting Posted: 06 Dec 2012 06:06 AM PST The top U.S. and Russian diplomats will hold a surprise meeting Thursday with the United Nations' peace envoy for Syria, signaling fresh hopes of an international breakthrough to end the Arab country's 21-month civil war.

Book Talk: At base camp on the climb to conquer corruption Posted: 06 Dec 2012 05:32 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Frank Vogl, who co-founded the anti-corruption group Transparency International (TI) in 1993, believes campaigners have reached base camp in their fight to end the abuse of public office for private gain. TI has offices in more than 100 countries and its annual rankings of clean government are widely used by investment analysts to help gauge political risk. ...

A wary Iraq weighs its options as Syrian civil war deepens Posted: 06 Dec 2012 04:00 AM PST As Syria implodes, shock waves from the sectarian conflict are being felt in Baghdad, where a beleaguered Iraqi government is struggling to maintain a hard-won but fragile stability.

UFC welterweight Mike (Quick) Swick doubles as fighter-businessman Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:30 AM PST SEATTLE - Fighter, entrepreneur. Mike (Quick) Swick can wear his own signature shirt into the cage or design yours.

US, Russia to meet with UN mediator for Syria in new diplomatic effort to end war Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:20 AM PST DUBLIN - The top U.S. and Russian diplomats will hold a surprise meeting Thursday with the United Nations' peace envoy for Syria, signalling fresh hopes of an international breakthrough to end the Arab country's 21-month civil war.

Gunmen kill 5 policemen south of Iraqi capital Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:53 AM PST Iraqi officials say gunmen have killed five policemen in an attack on a checkpoint south of Baghdad.

Middle East Summit held at Indian Mountain School Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:26 AM PST Resolutions reached during 9th Grade summit on the Middle East.Lakeville, Connecticut (PRWEB) December 06, 2012 The entire ninth grade met in the assembly hall for its annual Middle East Summit. The Summit is a culmination of two weeks of research that the students have done on a Middle Eastern country in their Ancient Civilizations classes. The countries represented at the summit included Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Turkey. and Saudi Arabia.The four questions that each country had to answer were:1. ...

MilitaryOneClick attended U.S. Chamber Hiring our Heroes event at Washington Nationals Stadium, "2013 is The Year of The Military Spouse" Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:18 AM PST MilitaryOneClick attended the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes event and Military Spouse Business Alliance Career Forum on December 5, 2012 hosted by the Washington Nationals Baseball Club in Washington, DC.Washington, DC (PRWEB) December 06, 2012 MilitaryOneClick attended the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes event and Military Spouse Business Alliance Career Forum on December 5, 2012 hosted by the Washington Nationals Baseball Club in Washington, DC.Mr. Thomas Donohue, President and CEO of the U.S. ...

Marine official: Manning held improperly in brig Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:58 PM PST An Army private charged with sending reams of classified documents to the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks was wrongly kept on suicide watch for at least seven days of his nine months' confinement at a Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Va., the Marines' chief of corrections testified Wednesday.

Mongolia finds China can be too close for comfort Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:48 PM PST After years of testy debate, Mongolia broke ground this spring for a railroad that will haul coal across the pebbled Gobi desert to China, but with one costly condition.

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