‘By the way, go to hell’: Former Obama defense secretaries tell how they coped

‘By the way, go to hell’: Former Obama defense secretaries tell how they coped

Special to WorldTribune.com Three former defense secretaries were blunt in their criticism of President Barack Obama and his “inexperienced advisers” for their distrust, micromanaging and second guessing of senior military commanders. A report by Fox News anchor Bret Baier revealed that low-level White House staffers went so far as to place phone calls to the […]

Rep. Hunter: Why has no living veteran of Iraq war received Medal of Honor?

Rep. Hunter: Why has no living veteran of Iraq war received Medal of Honor?

Special to WorldTribune.com Not one living veteran of the Iraq war has been awarded the Medal of Honor during the Obama administration. Rep. Duncan Hunter would like to know why. “The fact that there’s not a single living recipient of the Medal of Honor from the war in Iraq is a mystery,” Hunter, a California […]

By waiting until now to tell his story, Gates let down his country and its troops

By waiting until now to tell his story, Gates let down his country and its troops

Special to WorldTribune.com by Billy and Karen Vaughn We are all familiar with the U.S. Marine Corps slogan “Looking for a Few Good Men.” America’s military has plenty of “good men.” Yet, what it lacks in spades are good leaders. Recently we met former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on the set of Hannity. We […]

U.S. dispatches Hagel to Bahrain for IISS dialogue in bid to shore up ties with Gulf states

U.S. dispatches Hagel to Bahrain for IISS dialogue in bid to shore up ties with Gulf states

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The United States has upgraded its defense dialogue with Bahrain amid the Shi’ite revolt in the Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom. The administration of President Barack Obama has selected Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to lead a U.S. delegation to Bahrain in December.. This marked the first time a U.S. defense secretary […]

New book: Bush rejected advice to stop bombing of Syrian reactor

New book: Bush rejected advice to stop bombing of Syrian reactor

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States vetoed Israel’s plans to bomb Syria’s nuclear reactor, with senior officials threatening to sever military aid to the Jewish state, a new book said. Elliott Abrams, a former deputy national security advisor, recalled how President George W. Bush opposed Israel’s plans to destroy Syria’s nuclear reactor facility […]

Obama and Panetta use military brass as props

Obama and Panetta use military brass as props

Special to WorldTribune.com Based on an article by Cliff Kincaid for Accuracy in Media “As President Obama stood on the podium in the Pentagon briefing room Thursday to outline the nation’s defense priorities, the military stood with him,” reported The Washington Post, as if the military brass had any other alternative than to serve as […]

TOP 2011 STORIES: Sources: Fifth Fleet abandons base in Bahrain; Navy denies evacuation underway

Special to WorldTribune.com Wednesday, March 16, 2011 ABU DHABI — The U.S. Navy has begun to vacate its facilities in Bahrain, diplomatic sources said. However a statement by the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command denied that an evacuation was underway. Western diplomatic sources said many or most of the Navy’s Fifth Fleet has left Manama. […]