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  • September 2007

    • China Denies Hacking Pentagon

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Sep 4, 07 8:59 AM CDT

      China Denies Hacking Pentagon

      (Newser) - The Chinese military hacked the Pentagon's computer system in June, bringing part of it down for over a week, the Financial Times reports, but Beijing calls the accusation "groundless." The apparently successful hack raises serious worries about the safety of the network because it shows China has "the ability to conduct attacks that disable our system," said an ex-US official. More »

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      China  • Pentagon  • computer  • Defense Department  • Internet security  • hackers

  • August 2007

    • Iraqi Police Force Should Be 'Scrapped'

      New York Times  |  Aug 31, 07 11:45 AM CDT

      Iraqi Police Force Should Be 'Scrapped'

      (Newser) - Corruption and sectarian biases are so deeply entrenched in the Iraqi police ranks that the force's structure must be “scrapped,” an independent panel will report to Congress next week. The recommendation stems from an examination of the 26,000-member police force that concludes “we should start over,” a military official tells the Times. More »

    • Iraqis 'Fail to Meet Benchmarks'

      Associated Press  |  Aug 30, 07 4:37 AM CDT

      Iraqis 'Fail to Meet Benchmarks'

      (Newser) - The Iraqi government has failed to meet most of the key political and military goals—the so called benchmarks—designed to measure the success of the US troop surge, congressional auditors say. An investigation by the Government Accountability Office has concluded that 13 of the 18 benchmarks remain unmet as a Sept. 15 deadline looms, the AP reports. More »

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      Iraq  • White House  • Pentagon  • Nouri al-Maliki  • David Petraeus  • troop surge  • Ryan Crocker  • benchmarks  • GAO

    • Couric Will Report From Iraq, Syria

      Hollywood Reporter  |  Aug 29, 07 8:24 AM CDT

      Couric Will Report From Iraq, Syria

      (Newser) - Katie Couric leaves today for a 10-day trip to Iraq and Syria, where she will cover the war and the turbulent Middle East as the Pentagon's September 15 deadline for a report on Iraq looms. Couric will spend six days in Iraq, twice anchoring "CBS Evening News" live from Baghdad, before heading to Damascus. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Congress  • Baghdad  • Pentagon  • Syria  • CBS  • news  • Katie Couric  • reporter  • news anchor  • Damascus

    • Puerto Rican Pacifists Say No To Pentagon

      Washington Post  |  Aug 18, 07 1:43 PM CDT

      Puerto Rican Pacifists Say No To Pentagon

      (Newser) - Anti-war sentiment is pulsing through Puerto Rico, the Washington Post reports, even rattling dormant talk of independence. Pacifists have been giving high schoolers leaflets with instructions for avoiding Pentagon recruiters who have been ravenous in the poor island territory; an independence activist said the forms helped prevent young Puerto Ricans from becoming “colonial cannon meat.” More »

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      Pentagon  • military  • Puerto Rico  • independence  • anti war movement  • pacifists

    • Pentagon Spent $1M on 2 Washers

      Bloomberg  |  Aug 16, 07 2:34 PM CDT

      Pentagon Spent $1M on 2 Washers

      (Newser) - Twin sisters at a parts supplier scammed the Pentagon out of $20.5 million in fraudulent  shipping costs, including $998,798 they charged to ship two 19-cent washers and half a mil to ship three machine screws to Iraq. The Pentagon took six years to catch on to the sisters' tricks: Apparently bills marked "priority" were paid automatically. More »

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      Pentagon  • money laundering  • wire fraud

    • Robots Get Their Own Surge

      Wired  |  Aug 13, 07 4:59 PM CDT

      Robots Get Their Own Surge

      (Newser) - The military wants more robots, and it wants them fast. The Pentagon is looking to enlist more small, maneuverable 'bots that can look out for insurgents and bombs—1,000 by the end of this year and 2,000 more over the next five years, Wired reports. The military is kicking off a competition for the 'bot-building contract, which will be awarded in September. More »

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      US military  • technology  • Pentagon  • robots  • iRobot

    • US Loses 30% of Iraq Weapons

      Washington Post  |  Aug 6, 07 11:47 AM CDT

      US Loses 30% of Iraq Weapons

      (Newser) - Nearly a third of US weapons doled out to Iraqi security forces over the past three years are unaccounted for, a GAO report says, and insiders are worried they've fallen into the hands of insurgents. The weapons that the Pentagon can no longer track include 110,000 AK-47 assault rifles and 80,000 pistols. "They really have no idea where they are," a defense analyst says. More »

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      Iraq  • Pentagon  • insurgents  • State Department  • weapon  • AK 47

    • New Party in Japan Prompts US Anxiety

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Aug 1, 07 1:41 PM CDT

      New Party in Japan Prompts US Anxiety

      (Newser) - The ruling party’s losses in Japanese elections last week are causing worry in the White House and the Pentagon, says the Financial Times . An anti-terror measure that that has allowed Japanese ships to refuel American vessels is set to expire in November, and the Democratic Party of Japan is threatening to use its newfound control of the upper house to veto its renewal. More »

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      Japan  • White House  • election  • Pentagon  • Shinzo Abe  • Democratic Party of Japan

    • Rumsfeld Denies Role in Tillman Cover-Up

      Associated Press  |  Aug 1, 07 12:51 PM CDT

      Rumsfeld Denies Role in Tillman Cover-Up

      (Newser) - Donald Rumsfeld took no responsibility today for the bungled handling of the reporting and investigation of Pat Tillman’s death, saying he always stressed honesty at the Pentagon. Before a House committee, the ex-defense secretary denied allegations he was involved in the military plot to claim the ex-NFL star was killed by enemy fighters rather than friendly fire. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Pentagon  • Defense Department  • Donald Rumsfeld  • Henry Waxman  • oversight  • Pat Tillman  • Army Rangers

    • General Censured in Tillman Death

      Associated Press  |  Aug 1, 07 6:26 AM CDT

      General Censured in Tillman Death

      (Newser) - A retired three-star general has been censured for a "perfect storm of mistakes, misjudgments and a failure of leadership" following the friendly-fire death of ex-NFL star Pat Tillman, the AP reports. Lt. Gen. Philip Kensinger misled investigators probing Tillman's death, which was initially said to be the result of heroic action in Afghanistan, and may have his rank reduced. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Pentagon  • Arizona Cardinals  • Pat Tillman  • Pete Geren  • Army Rangers

  • July 2007

    • General Faces Demotion in Tillman Probe

      CNN  |  Jul 26, 07 1:15 PM CDT

      General Faces Demotion in Tillman Probe

      (Newser) - A retired three-star general who allegedly misled investigators about the death of former NFL player Pat Tillman in Afghanistan could be stripped of his stars and part of his pension, Pentagon officials told CNN. Retired Lt. Gen. Phillip Kensinger told inspectors he didn't know the Green Beret was killed by friendly fire, a statement an army probe didn't "find credible." More »

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