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Defense Secretary Ash Carter, accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Defense Secretary Says 9/11 Victims Bill Would Expose “American Secrets”

US Sending Commandos, Combat Aircraft To Philippines

In a military buildup certain to inflame tensions with China, the United States said Thursday it will send troops and combat aircraft to the Philippines for regular, more frequent rotations, and will conduct more joint sea and air patrols with Philippine forces in the South China Sea.

April 15th, 2016
Associated Press
April 15th, 2016
By Associated Press
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, talks with his Philippine counterpart Voltaire Gazmin during their joint press conference at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Thursday, April 14, 2016. The United States on Thursday revealed for the first time that American ships have started conducting joint patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea, a somewhat rare move not done with many other partners in the region. (Romeo Ranoco/Pool Photo via AP)

MANILA, Philippines  — The announcement by U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter in a news conference with Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin was the first time the U.S. disclosed that its ships had carried out sea patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea, a somewhat rare move not done with many other partners in the

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When Google Meets The Pentagon

What happens when you merge a psychopath with a killer?

March 8th, 2016
Kim Petersen
March 8th, 2016
By Kim Petersen
Eric Schmidt US Government

The United States is, indisputably, the world’s foremost killing entity, and it has been since its genocidal inception.[1],[2] The killing is relentless — in more recent times wreaking destruction in Iraq[3] as well as being deeply involved in the current carnage in Syria.[4] In becoming the most prolific genocidaire in human history, the United

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Pentagon Proposes Further Expansion of Role in Iraq War

Always on the look out to escalate their involvement in the war against ISIS, Defense Secretary Ash Carter today told reporters that the Pentagon is planning a series of proposals for the Obama Administration to approve more activities for the thousands of US troops on the ground in Iraq. “We’re talking about more of the […]

March 1st, 2016
Jason Ditz
March 1st, 2016
By Jason Ditz
Ash Carter

Always on the look out to escalate their involvement in the war against ISIS, Defense Secretary Ash Carter today told reporters that the Pentagon is planning a series of proposals for the Obama Administration to approve more activities for the thousands of US troops on the ground in Iraq. “We’re talking about more of the things that we did in

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Intelligence Chief: Iraq And Syria May Not Survive As States

“I think the Middle East is going to be seeing change over the coming decade or two that is going to make it look unlike it did.”

September 11th, 2015
Associated Press
September 11th, 2015
By Associated Press
Ash Carter

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iraq and Syria may have been permanently torn asunder by war and sectarian tensions, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency said Thursday in a frank assessment that is at odds with Obama administration policy. “I’m having a tough time seeing it come back together,” Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart told an industry conference,

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