Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Politics57717 Government25050 Agencies3680 U.S. Pentagon 542 EventU.S. Military Surveillance (2) U.S. Pentagon Nations Washington D.C. 539 Related People Donald H. Rumsfeld 116 Robert Gates 91 George W. Bush 58 Dick Cheney 27 John McCain 20 Carl Levin 20 Nancy Pelosi 20 John Warner 14 Hillary Clinton 14 David Petraeus 13 Harry Reid 13 Barack Obama 11 Condoleezza Rice 11 John Negroponte 8 Lee Hamilton 6 John Murtha 6 Lindsey Graham 6 Mitch McConnell 5 Pat Tillman 5 John Boehner 5 George Allen 5 Paul Wolfowitz 5 Bill Clinton 5 Barbara Boxer 4 Duncan Hunter 4 Events Second Gulf War 184 Global War on Terrorism 83 Bush Admin. 77 Gulf War Coalition Forces 40 CIA Prison Scandal 39 China-U.S. Military Relations 37 China-U.S. 34 Fighting in Iraq 30 National Fights 25 110th Congress 24 U.S. War on Terror 22 Afghan Terror War 20 Anti-war Movement 18 Vietnam War 10 Iran Nuclear Crisis 10 Sept 11 Terror Attack 10 Korea Situation 10 2005 Hurricane Katrina 9 Iraqi Prisoner Abuse 8 2007 VA Clinics Scandal 8 2006 U.S. Midterm Election 8 U.S. War Atrocities in Iraq 7 Pre-war Intelligence 7 U.S. Surveillance Dispute 6 Korea Nuclear Crisis 6

Pentagon bans SERE interrogation techniques The Pentagon has revised a directive on detainee interrogations to specifically prohibit the use of techniques developed for a pilot survival training program from Chinese torture methods, officials said Wednesday.   Nations:Afghanistan   People:Carl Levin   Activities:CIA Prison Scandal   Source:(AFP)   2008-10-15 Gitmo lawyer consulted priest on trials' fairness Struggling with orders to prosecute a young detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Army Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld went online and consulted a priest for help with his concerns about the fairness of the military tribunals.   Nations:Afghanistan   Activities:CIA Prison Scandal   Source:(AP)   2008-10-15 Is US fighting force big enough? American's armed forces are growing bigger to reduce the strains from seven years of war, but if the US is confronting an era of "persistent conflict," as some experts believe, it will need an even bigger military.   Nations:Afghanistan   People:Robert Gates   Source:(Christian Science Monitor)   2008-10-15 Pentagon Brokers: From Dubious to Shady The Pentagon's zeal to buy microchips on the cheap gives an advantage to sometimes questionable parts brokers that compete with more established suppliers. The dealings of AA Dynamic Enterprises of Anaheim, Calif., show how this works.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(BusinessWeek)   2008-10-04 Gates warns of the limits of US military power WASHINGTON (AFP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday warned rising officers of the limits of US military power and encouraged them to be skeptical of technological solutions to complex wars.   Nations:China U.S. Afghanistan Russia   People:Robert Gates   Activities:China-U.S. Military Relations   Source:(AFP)   2008-09-30 Headlines Pentagon bans SERE interrogation techniques 2008-10-15 Gitmo lawyer consulted priest on trials' fairness 2008-10-15 Is US fighting force big enough? 2008-10-15 Pentagon Brokers: From Dubious to Shady 2008-10-04 Gates warns of the limits of US military power 2008-09-30 FBI searches apartment in Palin hacking case 2008-09-22 Gates expresses regret for civilian deaths 2008-09-17 U.S. in push for foreign arms deals 2008-09-14 Nation marks 7th anniversary of terror attacks 2008-09-11 US marks 7th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks 2008-09-11 Pentagon leaders to urge caution in troop cuts 2008-09-10 Remains of 3 sailors from Pearl Harbor identified 2008-09-05 Army: soldier suicide rate may set record again 2008-09-04 Bob Woodward to reveal 'The War Within' 2008-08-19 Record number of US contractors in Iraq 2008-08-18 Boeing mulls 'no bid' for US Air Force tanker contract: report 2008-08-11 Pentagon Papers figure Anthony Russo dies at 71 2008-08-10 Pentagon presents companies with terms for tanker rebid 2008-08-06 Obama camp cites Pentagon in scrapping troop visit 2008-07-25 Pentagon to recommend more troops for Afghanistan 2008-07-23 AP IMPACT: After 60 years, black officers rare 2008-07-23 Troop withdrawal timetable concerns Pentagon chief 2008-07-20 Top task for Air Force: rebuild credibility 2008-07-09 Pentagon extends tour of Marines in Afghanistan 2008-07-04 Pentagon will buy satellites to do more spying 2008-07-01 Pentagon announces charges in USS Cole bombing 2008-06-30 Officials: 30,000 troops heading to Iraq in 2009 2008-06-27 White House denies Army's pitch for more brass 2008-06-23 China admits taking, burying US POW from Korea 2008-06-19 Pentagon ponders transition in time of war 2008-06-19 Guantanamo: America's prison for terrorists often held the wrong men 2008-06-19 Seeking Answers on Detainee Abuse 2008-06-18 Probe: Officials warned about harsh interrogation 2008-06-17 A New Leader for a New Air Force 2008-06-11 Gates warns states against giving terrorists nuclear bomb 2008-06-11 Gates ousts Air Force leaders in historic shake-up 2008-06-05 Pentagon weapons procurement broken, auditor warns 2008-06-03 U.S. tells Thailand it wants democracy, not coup 2008-06-01 Gates stops in Guam en route to Asia 2008-05-29 Chief of staff: Army reviewing bullet complaints 2008-05-29 Pentagon to shift funds to pay for Iraq war 2008-05-28 Senate approves $165 billion in new war money 2008-05-22 Gates names troop protection and care as top priority 2008-05-15 US probing Iraqi companies for insurance fraud 2008-05-14 Military considering new cremation policies 2008-05-10 Commando leaders shift away from Rumsfeld strategy 2008-05-10 Top US commando says strain of war limits forces elsewhere 2008-05-06 Pentagon moves to reduce stigma of mental counseling 2008-05-01 Officials say Pentagon easing security clearance screening 2008-04-30 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Navy Lacks Plan to Defend Against `Carrier-Destroying' Missile 2007-03-23 Gates warns of the limits of US military power 2008-09-30 Top China military official visits US 2006-07-17 China military boost aimed partly at region:Pentagon 2007-05-25 U.S. in push for foreign arms deals 2008-09-14 Powell Forces Rice to Defend Iraq Planning 2006-04-30 Bush Confident Warrantless Wiretaps Legal 2006-01-26 War protests to move to NY, West Coast after march on Pentagon 2007-03-18 White House angrily denies report on Iraqi WMD 2006-04-13 China's weapons exceed self-defence needs: US military 2008-01-29 Military use of unmanned aircraft soars 2008-01-01 Thousands march to Pentagon to protest war 2007-03-17 Officials say Pentagon easing security clearance screening 2008-04-30 Iraq War forever alters D.C. landscape 2007-03-17 US marks 7th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks 2008-09-11 Pentagon Report: China's Growing Military Space Power 2008-03-07 China upset at Kitty Hawk's Taiwan Strait transit 2007-12-04 Senate passes war-funds bill 2006-05-04 Seafood Funding Plan Cut From Iraq Bill 2006-04-27 Pentagon Brokers: From Dubious to Shady 2008-10-04 Pentagon leaders to urge caution in troop cuts 2008-09-10 Pentagon will buy satellites to do more spying 2008-07-01 U.S.: China lacks power for Taiwan fight 2007-05-26 Fallen of war fly home with more dignity 2007-04-07 US knew that alleged Iraqi WMD trailers were harmless: report 2006-04-12

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