2013年2月11日星期一

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Military weighs cutbacks, shifts in drone programs

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 04:33 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2011 file photo, a Predator B unmanned aircraft taxis at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Pentagon for the first time is considering scaling back the massive build-up of drones conducted in the past few years, both to save money and to adapt to new areas of operation, such as Asia, as the Afghanistan war winds down. The downsizing would not affect the current drone campaign against terror suspects in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AP) — The Pentagon for the first time is considering scaling back the massive buildup of drones it has overseen in the past few years, both to save money and to adapt to changing security threats and an increased focus on Asia as the Afghanistan war winds down.

Did the CIA Betray Syria’s Rebels?

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 04:04 PM PST

Did the CIA Betray Syria's Rebels?Americans didn't keep promises to opposition leaders. Now they've turned against the U.S. By Mike Giglio.

Senate panel to vote Tuesday on Hagel nomination

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 03:38 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2103 file photo, former Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, President Obama's choice for defense secretary, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, pushed ahead Monday with plans for a vote on Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary despite Republican demands for more financial information from him. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are pushing ahead with a vote Tuesday on Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary, rejecting Republican demands for more financial information from Hagel in a politically charged fight over President Barack Obama's second-term national security team.

Ex-Navy SEAL remembered as servant to others

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 03:28 PM PST

Christopher Kyle's wife, Taya, is escorted to her seat after memorializing her husband during a memorial service at Cowboys Stadium, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. Thousands attended the public memorial service for Kyle, the former Navy SEAL sniper who was shot to death at a Texas shooting range.(AP Photo/Brandon Wade)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — As military service members carried the flag-draped coffin out of Cowboys Stadium, the sounds of bagpipes echoed and people saluted Chris Kyle, an ex-Navy SEAL sniper who dedicated his post-military career to helping other veterans.

Former Navy SEAL's memorial service ends

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 02:48 PM PST

Christopher Kyle's wife, Taya, is escorted to her seat after memorializing her husband during a memorial service at Cowboys Stadium, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. Thousands attended the public memorial service for Kyle, the former Navy SEAL sniper who was shot to death at a Texas shooting range.(AP Photo/Brandon Wade)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Taya Kyle spoke through tears as she stood in front of her husband's flag-draped coffin, her voice trembling as she described to a crowd of thousands what ex-Navy SEAL Chris Kyle meant to his family, friends and country.

Former U.S. Navy SEAL remembered at Texas service

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 02:38 PM PST

Taya Kyle is steadied by Marine while addressing friends and family during memorial service for slain husband and former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle at Cowboys Stadium in ArlingtonARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Thousands of people gathered at Cowboys Stadium on Monday to remember former U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, who was killed at a shooting range by an Iraq War veteran he tried to help. Kyle, 38, was considered the deadliest sniper in American military history. He served four combat tours of duty in Iraq and elsewhere and won two Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars for bravery, according to his book "American Sniper," about his military service from 1999 to 2009. ...

In National Convention of Iranian-Americans in the Nation's Capital, former top U.S. officials condemn terrorist attack on Iranian dissidents in Iraq, underscore U.S. and U.N. responsibility, urge return of Liberty residents to Camp Ashraf

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 01:42 PM PST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Organization of Iranian American Communities:Senior U.S. government officials in the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations condemned in strongest terms terrorist attack by the agents of the Iranian regime on Camp Liberty, to which 3,100 members of the main Iranian opposition movement, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) were relocated from their home of 26 years, Camp Ashraf. ...

Vet who fought off Taliban attack awarded Medal of Honor

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 01:33 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to former active duty Army Staff Segeant Clinton Romesha during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday awarded former Army Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. award for valor in combat, for leading a few dozen soldiers to fight off an attack by hundreds of Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. Obama placed the blue-and-white decoration around Romesha's neck at a White House ceremony. Romesha, 31, of Minot, North Dakota, is the fourth living service member to receive the Medal of Honor for action in Afghanistan or Iraq. "I called Clint to tell him that he would receive this medal," Obama said at the ceremony. ...

Attacks kill 12 in Iraq's Mosul: sources

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 12:51 PM PST

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber and unidentified gunmen killed at least 12 people in the Iraqi city of Mosul on Monday, police and hospital sources said, as sectarian and ethnic tensions build ahead of elections in April. The bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives up to a military checkpoint in Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad, and detonated it, killing eight people and wounding 18, among them soldiers. "The blast destroyed everything. ...

Ex-sniper's widow speaks at his memorial

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 12:45 PM PST

A photo of Christopher Kyle is displayed on the large screen before the start of a memorial service for the former Navy SEAL at Cowboys Stadium, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. Thousands are expected to attend the public memorial service for Kyle, the former Navy SEAL sniper who was shot to death at a Texas shooting range. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The widow of slain ex-Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle has told mourners at his memorial service that he'll always be with her.

Thousands attending ex-sniper's memorial

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 12:21 PM PST

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Slain ex-Navy SEAL Chris Kyle was more than an excellent sniper feared by U.S. enemies — he was a dedicated family man known for his sense of humor, compassion, selflessness and generosity, friends and fellow service members said at his memorial service Monday.

Syrian rebels capture country's largest dam

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 12:13 PM PST

In this image taken from video obtained from Ugarit News, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, a statue of Hafez Assad, father of Syrian President Bashar Assad, burns after being set on fire by rebel fighters inside the grounds of the General Company of the Euphrates Dam in Al-Raqqa, Syria, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. Syrian rebels captured the country's largest dam on Monday after days of intense clashes, giving them control over water and electricity supplies for much of the country in a major blow to President Bashar Assad's regime. (AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video)BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels scored one of their biggest strategic victories Monday since the country's crisis began two years ago, capturing the nation's largest dam and iconic industrial symbol of the Assad family's four-decade rule.

Catholics surprised at pope's decision to retire

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 11:59 AM PST

People pray during a Mass at Westminster Cathedral, in London, which is the Mother Church for Roman Catholics in England and Wales, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI said Monday he lacks the strength to fulfill his duties and on Feb. 28 will become the first pontiff in 600 years to resign. The announcement sets the stage for a conclave in March to elect a new leader for the world's 1 billion Catholics. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Shock, sadness and declarations of faith met Pope Benedict XVI's announcement Monday that he would retire Feb. 28. It also sparked reflection about what kind of pontiff should replace him. Here's a look at reaction from around the world:

AP Interview: UN envoy says Iraq must hear Sunnis

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 11:36 AM PST

Martin Kobler, top U.N. envoy to Iraq speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in the heavily protected Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. The U.N. envoy to Iraq says the Shiite-led government can do more to address demands by the country's restive Sunni minority. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's Shiite-led government should do more to address complaints by the country's disaffected Sunni minority about human rights violations and lack of due process, the U.N. envoy to the country said in an interview Monday.

SEAL Who Killed Bin Laden Tells His Story

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 11:17 AM PST

"In that second, I shot him, two times in the forehead. Bap! Bap!"

Romesha Attributes Medal of Honor to Team

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 11:07 AM PST

Romesha Attributes Medal of Honor to TeamFormer Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha attributes the acts of bravery that earned him  the highest military award given for valor in action to his team–not him alone. President Obama presented him with the Medal of Honor at the White House at 1:45 this afternoon. "It...

Thousands expected to attend ex-sniper's memorial

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 10:45 AM PST

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Several hundred people are gathering at Cowboys Stadium before the start of a memorial service for Chris Kyle, the slain former Navy SEAL sniper.

Army vet receiving Medal of Honor for Afghan fight

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 10:34 AM PST

Medal of HonorWASHINGTON (AP) — A veteran who helped "defend the indefensible" at a vulnerable Army outpost in Afghanistan received the nation's highest award for military valor Monday at a tearful White House ceremony that also honored the eight men who did not survive a Taliban attack.

Former U.S. Navy SEAL to be remembered at Texas service

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 10:23 AM PST

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Thousands of people are expected to gather at Cowboys Stadium on Monday to remember former U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, who was killed at a shooting range by an Iraq War veteran he tried to help. Kyle, 38, was considered the deadliest sniper in American military history. He served four combat tours of duty in Iraq and elsewhere, and won two Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars for bravery, according to his book "American Sniper," about his military service from 1999 to 2009. ...

1,000s expected to attend ex-sniper's memorial

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 08:09 AM PST

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Thousands of people are expected to attend a public memorial service Monday afternoon for former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle who was shot to death at a Texas shooting range.

Is Obama Acting Like a Lame Duck?

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 08:05 AM PST

IN THE NEWS: The curse of the SOTU aisle seat … Undocumented immigrant to attend SOTU … Why popes matter to presidents … Hagel vote set for Tuesday … Giffords appears in gun-control ad … Lincoln screenwriter responds to upset lawmaker.THE TAKE

Army Vet Receives Medal of Honor

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 05:57 AM PST

Obama awards Medal of Honor to Army veteran for courageous leadership in Afghan firefight

Fuel, food aid draw Iraq, Syria Kurds closer

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 05:30 AM PST

Syrian Kurds practise reading the Kurdish language at a school in DerikFISHKHABOUR, Iraq (Reuters) - Kurds on either side of the river Tigris that runs between Syria and Iraq are linked by kinship, a history of oppression and now by fuel lines and boats ferrying food and medical aid across the waters that divide them. The lifeline thrown by Iraqi Kurdistan to its neighbor extends the influence of Masoud Barzani, the autonomous region's President, over Kurds in Syria as civil war threatens to dismember the country. ...

Thousands expected at ex-sniper's memorial service

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 01:37 AM PST

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Thousands are expected to attend a public memorial service Monday for former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, who was killed at a Texas shooting range allegedly by a young veteran he was trying to help.

Long-awaited Tool for Attorneys Defending Veterans Now Available

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 12:10 AM PST

The Veterans Defense Project is releasing the 800+ page "Attorney's Guide to Defending Veterans in Criminal Court," the first professional publication of its kind, containing the most current and up-to-date insight and material. Experts write in the fields of law, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, social work, military, women-specific issues, and among others. ...

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