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“ We have swept up and detained a very large number of potential enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the reality of those wars is we don't really know who we're holding ”
Low recidivism among Iraqi detainees
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“ No question about it: Boeing realized that Buy American is a losing proposition for a company that sources its commercial products all over the world ”
Northrop jumps into public relations work
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“ It is a serious problem if it becomes a distraction to the war fighter who needs to concentrate on completing a mission ”
U.S. Army reinforces combat pants
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“ There are a number of weapons systems in the supplemental request not normally associated with fighting terrorists but which the services say still should be covered as part of the global effort ”
Pentagon seeks $100B more for terror fight
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“ He was so preoccupied with transformation and wrong about Iraq, I don't think most of his concepts will be realized ”
Future of Rumsfeld's reforms debated
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“ But nobody is proposing putting 42-year-olds next to 18-year-olds on combat patrols ”
Middle-aged recruits now populating Army
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“ If we load the military with every mission that other Cabinet agencies don't do well, it wouldn't be able to do its job well ”
Military's future role in disasters probed
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“ It's not political philosophy. It has to do with why a military career would be appealing. It is a step up for those that are disenfranchised, but not an attractive alternative for those already established in society ”
Opportunity drives US military recruiting
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“ When a company's reputation is as damaged as Boeing's appears to be by scandal, it's usually almost unavoidable that (the board) will go outside for the next chief executive ”
Report: Next Boeing CEO could be outsider
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