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What would Iran’s nuclear weapons mean for the United States?
I am sure that my readers have all been watching this week Iran’s missile tests. Iran launched a series of missiles to demonstrate its capability to deliver warheads at medium-range distances (2000 km). While there is some dispute as to how many missiles it has launched over the last three days - the message from [...]
AP: White House denies reports it intends to attack Iran
Washington, D.C. (AP): The White House on Tuesday denied a published report in Israel that said President Bush intends to attack Iran before the end of his term in January.
A story in the Jerusalem Post quoted a “senior official” there as saying that Bush plans to attack Iran in the coming months. The story says [...]
US Defense Dept. to let troops to get security clearances without disclosing psychiatric help
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday urged U.S. troops to get psychiatric counseling for wartime mental health problems, saying it is «not going to count against them» later if they apply for national security clearances for sensitive jobs.
Gates announced a new policy under which troops and civilian defense employees will no longer [...]
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