Tag Archives: Department of Defense

A Word About the Chuck Hagel Nomination

Posted on January 8, 2013 at 8:35 am by Bob Cesca

I know it’s more or less a foregone conclusion that he’ll be confirmed, but I’m not thrilled with the nomination of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense for several reasons, but near the top of the list is this growing … Continue reading →

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The New Responsibility

Posted on November 27, 2011 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – RJ Matson In other news, the Republican witch-hunt over clean-energy loans granted by the Department of Energy that was launched after the collapse of Solyndra has lead to a the door steps of SunPower Corp. The problem for … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes Interviews Robert Gates

Posted on May 16, 2011 at 12:30 pm by JM Ashby

An extraordinary interview. I can’t say what the un-written history of Robert Gates will be, but I will say that the contrast between him and his predecessor, Donald “Known Unknowns” Rumsfeld, couldn’t be greater. And it’s easy to see why … Continue reading →

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