Report: Petraeus to step down later this year - TheDC
General David Petraeus will likely step down later this year as commander of Allied forces in Afghanistan
Instead of firing Captain Honors, the Navy should give him a new command assignment
The U.S. military has been down this path before. Our leaders should follow the example set by Dwight Eisenhower.
TheDC Morning: Gibbs crows about power of big government, gets facts completely wrong - TheDC
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TheDC Morning: Washington's Funniest Celebrity tries new routine on 'This Week' - TheDC
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To root out dirty police, Mexico sends in a general - WSJ
Retired Gen. Villa is the 61-year-old police chief in Torreon, an industrial city in Mexico’s violent northern badlands
Marines defy the Washington-political-media complex
The Marines should be exempt from any effort to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’
Nader seeks suspension of GM stock offering - AP
Nader estimates taxpayers could lose nearly $5 billion with the initial public offering
Monty likes his chances after Pavin's picks for openers - CBS Sports
The look on Colin Montgomerie’s face said at least as much as the words falling out of his mouth. Not that there was much gray area with the latter
Kim Jong-un appointed as general by North Korea - The Guardian
Son of North Korean leader is appointed general, prompting speculation he may take control after Kim Jong-il’s death
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg cannot be blocked on his own site - AOL News
When a user attempts to alter their privacy settings to keep the Facebook CEO from looking at their profile, they receive a message saying ‘General Block failed error: Block failed’
Petraeus says Taliban momentum 'reversed' - Fox News
The general said the road ahead could be bloody but insisted foreign forces were making progress
Plane crashes in Western Alaska with 8 aboard - Anchorage Daily News
Former U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) may have been on board the flight
Bombers, missiles could end Iran nukes - Washington Times
A Pentagon strike against Iran would rely heavily on the B-2 bomber and cruise missiles to try to destroy the regime’s ability to make nuclear weapons, analysts say
In midterm elections, Afghan War barely surfaces - NYT
Virtually since the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the nine-year war in Afghanistan has largely been an afterthought in American politics
WikiLeaks docs show untold story of Afghan war - NYT
A six-year archive of classified military documents offers an unvarnished, ground-level picture of the war in Afghanistan
Gingrich: Afghanistan 'is not going to end well' - Des Moines Register
Former GOP House Speaker speaks out on the war and his potential run for President in 2012
Questions raised over Afghan rules of engagement - TheDC
As the Taliban in Afghanistan ramp up attacks, American troops are reportedly more anxious than ever to relax the strict ROE
An interview with Allen West, GOP congressional candidate - TheDC
Black Republican, backed by Sarah Palin, is gathering steam in close House race in Florida’s 22nd district
WH's ban of the word 'Islam' conflicts with the military's use of it - Washington Times
Commanders in Afghanistan and Iraq are guided by a military doctrine that uses ‘Islam’ while describing America’s terrorist foes