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Defense Nipple Licking
The Vigilant Lens —
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This…this is where the Obama Administration draws the line. Nipple licking and American tax dollars strained through ass hairs.Prosecuting our war criminals and CIA/General McChrystal torture teams? Not so much.So, what passes for good news? AmorGroup North America has lost its 189 million dollar contract for ...1 hour ago -
The Gawker Post That Cost a State Department Contractor $189 Million [Gawker Gets Results]
Gawker —
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On the afternoon of September 1, 2009, Gawker launched a wide-ranging, multi-front investigation into the hazing practices of a State Department contractor in Kabul. About an hour later, we published...1 hour ago -
State Department To Drop ArmorGroup’s Kabul Contract
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
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Tough break, ArmorGroup North America. The U.S. State Department has decided not to re-up its current contract with the rent-a-guard company that made the worst kind of headlines earlier this year with lurid stories about, and compromising photographs of, AGNA’s alarmingly hard-partying Kabul embassy crew. —KA ...2 hours ago -
Overlooked: The "civilian surge" gets bigger
The Cable —
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Apparently, there will be addedcivilian presence in Afghanistan to go along with President Obamas surge of30,000 new troops, although the exact request and how it will be carried offare still unclear. The State Department is already "surging" civilians into the warzone, increasing their number to 974 civilians ina ...2 hours ago -
State Department Still Unsure of Its Role One Year Later
The Political Carnival —
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By GottaLaff (Image: Lance Page / t r u t h o u t ; Adapted: marcn , mindfrieze ) I have a very smart friend, Allen McDuffee, who also happens to be extremely nice and a good writer. He has a new post up at Truthout. Ill share a little of it with you, and then you can read the whole thing here : ...2 hours ago -
Mexican soldiers cross into U.S. chasing U.S. citizens
TexasFred —
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Mexican soldiers cross into U.S. chasing U.S. citizens El Paso, Texas – A Mexican Army Humvee with a machine gun and several soldiers on foot entered into the U.S. through the Columbus Port of Entry early Saturday morning.The incident happened at about 2:35 a.m. Saturday when the Mexican soldiers were chasing three ...5 hours ago -
Late-Term Abortions Going Strong
MomLogic —
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A new face has emerged as the subject of scrutiny in the ongoing abortion debate.6 hours ago -
When it comes to Honduras, its time to leave the Zelaya debacle in the past
Shadow Government —
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By David J. Kramer (Editors Note: David J. Kramerheaded the International Republican Institutes election observer delegation toHonduras. He writes here in a personalcapacity.) Last week was a very good week for the people ofHonduras. On Sunday Nov. 29, Honduranswent to the polls to choose their next ...6 hours ago -
GAO Report: Diplomatic Security Needs Strategic Review
Diplopundit —
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Image via WikipediaThe Government Accountability Office had just released its report titled Diplomatic Security’s Recent Growth Warrants Strategic Review (GAO-10-156 November 2009). It lists down Diplomatic Security’s policy and operational challenges. First, according to Diplomatic Security officials, State ...8 hours ago -
Ghosts of Christmas past haunt State Department
Front Row Washington —
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Ghosts of Christmas past are hovering in the halls of Foggy Bottom this week. Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was among those who materialized at the State Department on Monday for the unveiling of the official portrait of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a swank affair that also drew former German ...8 hours ago -
Bangladesh ready to tackle any ULFA threat: Minister
Thaindian News —
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Dhaka, Dec 8 (IANS) Bangladesh was ready to tackle any threat from Indian separatist group ULFA, whose top leader Arabinda Rajkhowa surrendered to Indian authorities last week and has threatened retaliation at being “betrayed” by Dhaka, a minister has said.“If they carry out any attack, we’re ready to tackle ...18 hours ago -
McCaffrey vs. the Civilian Surge
The Washington Independent Blog —
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State Department officials have been assuring reporters for the last week that by January, more than 1,000 diplomats, development workers and other U.S. government civilians will be positioned in Afghanistan to help their soon-to-be-100,000 uniformed counterparts in an effort dubbed the “civilian surge.” Indeed, ...1 day ago -
House Republicans push back on nuke treaty: What about China?
The Cable —
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As expected ,the Obama administration missed lastFridays deadline to ink a new arms-control treaty with Russia. Congress, meanwhile, continues to meddle.Legislators have expressed all sorts of concerns about the successor agreement tothe Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which expired Saturday. Are wegiving ...1 day ago -
Whistling Past Colin Powell’s Graveyard
The Washington Independent Blog —
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From Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton’s remarks at the unveiling of the State Department portrait of her predecessor, Colin Powell: Colin Powell served as Secretary of State during a time of swift and far-reaching change, both for our nation and the world. His tenure began just a few weeks into the new ...1 day ago -
US diplomat in Peshawar awarded heroism prize
Front Row Washington —
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Lynne Tracy was headed to work as principal officer at the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, in August 2008 when gunmen wielding AK-47 rifles ambushed her car. The gunfire flattened her vehicle’s front two tires and riddled the body of the car with bullets as her driver jammed into reverse and sped away. ...1 day ago -
At war in Afghanistan; at peace at home
Shadow Government —
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By Dov Zakheim Kabul is a city at war. There are green zones and red zones, and roadblockseverywhere. The city is awash with a host of uniforms -- those of NATO states, aswell as others, from Australia to Mongolia. Americans in uniform walk the streets fully equipped and armed. American government civilians ...1 day ago -
State Department website lists where American travelers have died abroad
Gadling —
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Filed under: North America , Mexico , United States , Marshall Islands , Internet Tools , News The LA Times recently linked to a tool on the US State Department website that allows you to search by date range and country to find out where around the world Americans have died of "non-natural" causes. ...1 day ago -
Exclusive: GAO report rips State Departments Diplomatic Security Bureau
The Cable —
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The State Department is tripling its civilian presence inAfghanistan, which will require a huge increase in the amount of securityneeded to look after those civilians. But States bureau in charge ofprotecting its personnel is already stretched thin and the Afghanistan surgecould only exacerbate its administrative and ...1 day ago -
HRC Hosts "Diplomacy at Home for the Holidays”
Diplopundit —
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Image via WikipediaToday at 6:00 p.m. Secretary Clinton will host the "Diplomacy at Home for the Holidays” event honoring the families of the US government employees serving unaccompanied tours. The event will be held in the Diplomatic Reception Rooms of the State Department that have recently been decorated for the ...1 day ago -
Former SecState Powell’s Portrait Unveiling Ceremony
Diplopundit —
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Image via WikipediaSecretary Clinton will host the Portrait Unveiling Ceremony and Reception in honor of Colin L. Powell, Former Secretary of State at 11 a.m. today, in the Ben Franklin Room at the Department of State. We’ll be in a lookout for photos.1 day ago
