Jody Powell dies, was White House press secretary during Jimmy Carter's presidencySeptember 14th, 2009 Former Carter press secretary Jody Powell diesWASHINGTON — A close associate says Jody Powell, who was White House press secretary during Jimmy Carter's presidency, has died. Powell, a Georgia native known for his deep Southern drawl, worked on Carter's presidential campaign in 1976 and served as the Carter's spokesman between 1977 and 1981.
Pradeep Kumar is new defence secretaryJuly 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pradeep Kumar, presently secretary of defence production, was Tuesday named the new secretary in the defence ministry to succeed Vijay Singh. According to an official statement, Kumar will have a tenure of two years from the date he takes charge.
Ex US Defence Secy McNamara Planned to Nuke China to defend IndiaJuly 7th, 2009 LONDON - Former US defence secretary Robert S McNamara, who has died in Washington aged 93, wanted America to attack China with nuclear weapons if it invaded India for a second time. Although he became a hated figure among the world's Left for his role as an architect of America's war on Vietnam, one of his chief aims when he became the head of the World Bank in 1968 was to leverage the Bank's aid to persuade India to tackle poverty more effectively.
Robert S. McNamara, Pentagon chief who directed the Vietnam War despite doubts, dies at 93July 6th, 2009 Vietnam War architect Robert McNamara dies at 93WASHINGTON — Robert S. McNamara, the brainy Pentagon chief who directed the escalation of the Vietnam War despite private doubts the war was winnable or worth fighting, died Monday at 93.
Robert S. McNamara, defense secretary during Vietnam War, dies at 93July 6th, 2009 Former Defense Secretary McNamara diesWASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara died Monday, according to his wife.
Robert S. McNamara, defense secretary during Vietnam war, dies in WashingtonJuly 6th, 2009 McNamara, defense chief during Vietnam War, diesWASHINGTON — Robert S. McNamara, the cerebral secretary of defense vilified for his role in escalating the Vietnam War, a disastrous conflict he later denounced as "terribly wrong," died Monday.
Robert S. McNamara dies at 93; Vietnam War architect later confessed his doubts, regretJuly 6th, 2009 Robert McNamara, Vietnam War architect, dies at 93WASHINGTON — Robert S. McNamara, the brainy Pentagon chief who directed the escalation of the Vietnam War despite private doubts the war was winnable or worth fighting, died Monday at 93.
Report: Robert S. McNamara, defense secretary during Vietnam War, dies at 93July 6th, 2009 Report: Former Defense Secretary McNamara diesWASHINGTON — A published report says former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara has died.
Robert S. McNamara, defense secretary during America's lost war, dies in WashingtonJuly 6th, 2009 McNamara, defense secretary during Vietnam, diesWASHINGTON — Robert S. McNamara, the cerebral secretary of defense who was vilified for prosecuting America's most controversial war and then devoted himself to helping the world's poorest nations, died Monday.
House passes defence bill despite Obama's veto threatJune 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives passed a $680-billion defence spending bill Thursday despite President Barack Obama's threat to veto the measure. The bill for the fiscal 2010 year, which begins Oct 1, contains $369 million to continue production of the F-22 fighter jet the Obama and Defence Secretary Robert Gates say is not needed.
US prepared for any missile launch toward Hawaii: GatesJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States is prepared to defend against a possible North Korean missile launch toward the US state of Hawaii, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday. "We're obviously watching the situation in the North with respect to missile launches very closely," Gates told reporters.
Panel formed to implement suggestions on DRDO revampJune 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The defence ministry has set up a panel to implement the recommendations of a high-powered committee on restructuring the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The Defence Minister (A.K.
Gates seeks 700 mn dollars for Pak counter-insurgency fundJune 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates wants Congress' support for 700 million dollars for the Pakistan Counter-insurgency Capability Fund (PCCF) for 2010, as part of a massive 130 billion dollars request for overseas contingency operations for Afghanistan and Iraq wars. "This programme will be carried out with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and will complement existing and planned State Department efforts by allowing the CENTCOM commander to work with Pakistan's military to build counterinsurgency capability," he said.
No unusual military movement detected in North Korea: GatesMay 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the US had detected no unusual military movement in North Korea and did not plan to send reinforcements to South Korea in response to Pyongyang's threat to attack the South, the New York Times reported. Speaking to reporters on his plane on the US Pacific island of Guam, Gates said he saw no reason to reinforce the 28,000 American troops already stationed in South Korea.
Timing not right for deal with Afghan Taliban: US defence secretaryMay 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The chances of a deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban are remote as long as the insurgents enjoy momentum on the battlefield, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said. "The time was not yet ripe for the kind of reconciliation that occurred in Iraq with armed opponents of the Baghdad government," Geo TV reported Saturday, citing Gates.
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