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Dolphin: CENTCOM/Navy Relieve Navy Flag from Middle East Strike Group

The Admiral was not near enough to Benghazi for this to be related (near Guam on the day).  It may be related to public statements critical of the President as Commander in Chief. Navy replaces admiral leading Mideast strike group because of ongoing investigation NEW YORK (WLS) – In an unusual move, the Navy has …

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Marcus Aurelius: Secretary Harold Brown on Cutting Service Secretaries

Dr. Brown paints Service Secretaries, in the terms my father would have used, as “spare gear.”) A Better Place To Cut To protect military programs, get rid of redundant service secretaries By Harold Brown Washington Post, October 19, 2012, Pg. 21 The four military services in the Defense Department differ in their roles, missions and …

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NIGHTWATCH: The Mali Expedition Begins – Illustrated – Is Niger Oil the Real Reason? 1:50,000 Charts?

Algeria: The Algerian government has given tacit approval for an African-led military intervention in Mali so long as there are no troops stationed on Algerian soil. Comment: This means that Algeria will try to help by sealing its border with Mali once the intervention begins [never mind the Tauregs behind their lines]. Mali: Update. News …

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Marcus Aurelius: Mike Hayden Says Obama’s Military Comments Not ‘Presidential’

Hayden: Obama’s Military Comments Not ‘Presidential’ President Obama’s response to Mitt Romney comments on the size of the U.S. Navy during Monday’s debate did not “play well” with American voters, former CIA Director Michael Hayden tells Newsmax. Romney complained that the Navy is “smaller now than any time since 1917.” Obama responded: “We also have …

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Steve Aftergood: Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals Deepens Its Lack of Integrity – “Negative Reciprocity” Means Unsigned Unsworn Summary Statements from CIA — Itself Notorious –Can Kill a Contractor’s Career – UPDATED

“NEGATIVE RECIPROCITY” EMERGES IN THE SECURITY CLEARANCE SYSTEM In the world of security clearances for access to classified information, the term “reciprocity” is used to indicate that one executive branch agency should ordinarily recognize and accept a security clearance that has been granted by another executive branch agency. This is not just a nice, cost-efficient …

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