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Die Suche nach »Defense Act« hat 593 Resultate geliefert. Angezeigt werden die Resultate von 221 bis 230.



Democrats Stand Back as War Funding Continues
Truthout's Maya Schenwar reports: "In the next few days, a Congressional conference committee will likely pass the largest defense spending bill in the history of the United States. Despite Democratic... ...
Firm Awarded Defense Contract After Hiring Ex-Bush Official
Walter F. Roche Jr., writing for The Los Angeles Times, reports that: "A Defense Department medical services contract worth up to $790 million was awarded last month to a Wisconsin-based company three... ...
Bush’s response to 9/11 was deadlier than the attacks themselves
AlterNet by Chalmers Johnson 10/24/07 Holmes draws several interesting implications from this American overinvestment in Cold-War-type military power. One is that the very nature of the 9/11 attacks... ...
Feingold leadership vs. Obama, Clinton posturing
The Nation by John Nichols 10/24/07 Russ Feingold stood on the floor of the Senate Wednesday to mark the passing of the fifth anniversary of President Bush’s signing of the Congressional resolution that... ...
Robobugs maybe next wartime tool
Dragonfly or Insect Spy? Scientists at Work on Robobugs http://www.washin gtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conten t/article/2007/10/08/AR200 7100801434.html Informan t: Informant: bigraccoon -------- Robo bugs maybe... ...
Mukasey’s answer on torture frustrates Democrats
CNN 10/18/07 The refusal of attorney general-nominee Michael Mukasey to directly disavow waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques frustrated Senate Democrats Thursday. Under tough questioning... ...
Blackwater: Mercenaries by Definition
By A. Alexander Erik Prince, founder of the Blackwater mercenaries, has been a huge financial supporter of George W. Bush and the Republican Party. That might explain why Mister Bush's State Department... ...
Pentagon acted with little oversight in spying on Americans, documents show
The Department of Defense has conspired with the FBI to "circumvent the law" in accessing hundreds of Americans' telephone, e-mail and financial records, say two civil liberties groups that released reams... ...
In Iran, Putin Warns Against Military Action
Nazila Fathi, reporting for The New York Times, writes: "President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told a summit of five Caspian Sea nations in Iran today that any use of military force in the Caspian region... ...
Pentagon Facilitating Christian Evangelism
Truthout's Jason Leopold, reports: "The Defense Department (DOD) allegedly provided two fundamentalist Christian organizations exclusive access to several military bases around the country. This access... ...