Navy cans him for misleading inquiry into improper relationship
Navy Times Mar 25, 08 9:37 AM CDT
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The Navy has fired a vice admiral for giving the Department of Defense "false and misleading information" during an investigation, reports the Navy Times. John Stufflebeem, the director of the Navy staff, lied to an inquiry into an alleged inappropriate relationship while serving as a military adviser to former President Bush in 1990, reports the Navy Times.
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Lawyer calls case 'politically transparent' and vows to appeal
Los Angeles Times Mar 24, 08 8:10 PM CDT
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A judge sentenced Chinese-born engineer Chi Mak to 24 years in prison today for conspiring to send US military data to China, the Los Angeles Times reports. A US assistant attorney argued that Mak, 67, had violated US law even though the data on Navy submarines was not classified. Mak, a naturalized US citizen, proclaimed his love for America and vowed to appeal, Bloomberg reports.
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Suicide attack comes as chair of Joint Chiefs meets Musharraf
Reuters Mar 4, 08 10:10 AM CST
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A suicide attack at one of Pakistan's premier military academies has left at least seven people dead and 19 injured. The blast in the parking lot of Lahore's Naval War College set off explosions in the gasoline tanks of neighboring cars and sparked a fire, Reuters reports. Today's bombing, the fourth in five days, poses a serious challenge to the incoming government, reports AFP.
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But court sets aside protections for marine life for another 30 days
Los Angeles Times Mar 2, 08 5:25 AM CST
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The US Navy is not exempt from laws that ban whale-harming sonar, a federal appeals court has ruled. The Bush administration had contested an earlier ruling, arguing that halting sonar use when whales are nearby poses "significant restrictions on our ability to train realistically." Whales and dolphins have been found dead of bleeding around the brain near training sites, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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He says he's a natural-born citizen, which qualifies him
Associated Press Feb 29, 08 9:12 AM CST
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A recent media flap about John McCain's citizenship is a non-issue, the candidate says. McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone while his father served there in the Navy, which makes him a natural-born citizen and qualifies him to run for president, the AP reports. His camp recently sought a legal analysis on the matter, and a New York Times article got pundits speculating.
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Deployment of USS Cole signals 'we're engaged,' official says
Reuters Feb 29, 08 4:30 AM CST
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The US has ordered a warship to the coastal waters of Lebanon amid fear the country's political deadlock could turn violent, Reuters reports. The country's presidential election has just been delayed for the 15th time and the US blames the political quagmire on Syrian meddling on behalf of its Hezbollah allies. "The presence is important. It signals that we're engaged, we're going to be in the vicinity," said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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It washes up as Navy is challenging restrictions on tests
Los Angeles Times Feb 22, 08 9:00 AM CST
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Researchers are trying to determine what killed a female dolphin that washed up on an island off the coast of San Diego—an area where the Navy conducted controversial sonar tests, the Los Angeles Times reports. The dolphin washed up as the Navy challenges court-imposed restrictions on the use of sonar, which has been linked to the deaths of marine life.
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Attempt will be made Thursday from ship
CNN Feb 19, 08 3:48 AM CST
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The US Navy will attempt to shoot down a rogue American spy satellite Thursday, just days before it re-enters the earth's atmosphere, reports CNN. Officials plan to bring down the satellite from an Aegis cruiser at sea while it is still 150 miles above the earth, leaving enough time for a second attempt if the first one fails.
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Navy likely to take aim
next week, after shuttle Atlantis returns
CNN Feb 16, 08 11:51 AM CST
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The Navy's attempt to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite will cost up to $60 million, CNN reports. Three Navy ships are preparing for the mission, which could take place next week, but only after the space shuttle Atlantis returns. The Navy hopes to destroy the satellite, which has half a ton of toxic fuel aboard, before it crashes to Earth in the next few weeks.
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Court rules against fake 'emergency' and blocks Navy sonar exercises
Washington Post Feb 5, 08 4:07 AM CST
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A California judge has ruled that President Bush went too far when he moved to exempt the Navy from laws limiting the use of sonar enacted to protect whales and other sea life, the Washington Post reports. The White House had argued that obeying the laws would create an emergency, but the judge ruled such an "emergency" was fabricated and the administration had no authority in the matter.
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Voice warned 'You will explode' in standoff with Iranian boats
Navy Times Jan 14, 08 6:59 PM CST
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Threats transmitted during a recent faceoff between US Navy vessels and Iranian boats may have come from a prankster known as the “Filipino Monkey,” the Navy Times reports. Towards the end of last month's faceoff in the Strait of Hormuz, a voice transmitted: “I am coming to you. You will explode in a few minutes.” Iran says the US lied about the threats; now Navy officials say they may have come from shore.
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Navy also reveals two December incidents, where shots were fired
Washington Post Jan 12, 08 5:05 PM CST
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Objects tossed from Iranian boats posed no threat to US ships last Sunday, the Navy said yesterday, but did reveal Tehran's warfare tactics. The incident was also one of three between US and Iranian ships over the past month: In the first face-off, Dec. 19, the USS Whidbey Island fired warning shots at a small Iranian boat that passed within 500 yards, the Washington Post reports.
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Tehran releases own video, rejects American version of events
Reuters Jan 10, 08 4:28 PM CST
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The US sent a formal diplomatic complaint to Iran today over what it calls the "provocative" harassment of American ships by Iranian speedboats, the AP reports. Iran, meanwhile, released its own video of the encounter in the Persian Gulf, which it says backs up its contention that the US is lying. A Pentagon spokesman dismissed that claim today.
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No explanation of how or why
Associated Press Jan 9, 08 7:34 AM CST
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A video of a tense encounter between US Navy ships and Iranian speedboats is a fake, Iran claims. "The footage released by the US Navy was compiled using file pictures and the audio has been fabricated," an unnamed official in the Revolutionary Guards tells the state-run Press TV. On the video, a voice can be heard threatening the US sailors, and the Iranians are warned several times they risk being fired upon.
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