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Gates Vows to Fire Leakers

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has had enough of internal administration debates appearing on blogs like this one. Gates:
“I think a lot of different places are leaking. I’m confident that the Department of Defense is one of them.To have details or options that are being considered out there in the middle of the president’s deliberative process [...]


Former FBI and DOD Interrogators Support Holder’s CIA Probe, and Want More

Although there is already criticism of Attorney General Erc Holder’s planned investigation of CIA interrogators, it’s worth noting that former senior FBI and Defense Department interrogators support the criminal probe — and also want a more thorough investigation.
As I noted earlier, the Center for Constitutional Rights and others has criticized the probe for its narrow [...]


Private Groups Foot the Bill for Pentagon Travel

A new database highlights the hand-in-glove relationship between private organizations and the Defense Department that has watchdog groups concerned.


Conflicts of Interest Abound in Military Travel Funding

Pharmaceutical companies and a Saudi prince were among the funders of recent Pentagon junkets, despite their financial interests in U.S. military spending.