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GATES: NO EVIDENCE TOP PAKISTANI OFFICIALS KNEW OF BIN LADEN PRESENCE - 05/18/2011
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GATES: NO EVIDENCE TOP PAKISTANI OFFICIALS KNEW OF BIN LADEN PRESENCE - Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen say neither has evidence that top Pakistani officials knew Osama Bin Laden was living in the country before he was killed by US forces May 2nd. And at a Pentagon news conference, Chairman Mullen said leaks about the raid to the news media in the days since are threatening to jeopardize future possible missions. TWO CUTS ON THIS POSTING
GATES: MAY BE MONTHS BEFORE IMPACT OF BIN LADEN DEATH ON AFGHAN WAR IS KNOWN - 05/12/2011
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GATES: MAY BE MONTHS BEFORE IMPACT OF BIN LADEN DEATH ON AFGHAN WAR IS KNOWN - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says it will likely be months before anyone knows the impact of the death of Osama Bin Laden on the war in Afghanistan. He made the comments during a town hall meeting with Marines at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina where he also explained the reasons why the administration chose not to release photos of Bin Laden after he was killed by US forces May 2nd. TWO CUTS ON THIS POSTING
GEN. CAMPBELL, RC-EAST COMMANDER ON THE FUTURE OF THE FIGHT WITHOUT BIN LADEN - 05/10/2011
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GEN. CAMPBELL, RC-EAST COMMANDER ON THE FUTURE OF THE FIGHT WITHOUT BIN LADEN - Army Maj. Gen. John Campbell says he believes the killing of Osama Bin Laden could lead insurgents to question their reasons for continuing to fight and to rejoin Afghan society. But during a briefing for Pentagon reporters, the commander of RC-East said he does not believe the death of Bin Laden means a quick end to the Afghan war or that US troops should drastically scale back their presence. THREE CUTS ON THIS POSTING
GATES: US USING ARMED PREDATOR DRONES AGAINST PRO-GADHAFI FORCES - 04/21/2011
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GATES: US USING ARMED PREDATOR DRONES AGAINST PRO-GADHAFI FORCES - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the US has begun using armed predator drones to conduct precision attacks on pro-Gadhafi forces attacking civilians in Libya. He made the comments at a Pentagon news conference Thursday alongside the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General James Cartwright. FOUR CUTS ON THIS POSTING
GATES REAFFIRMS NO US TROOPS WILL BE SENT TO LIBYA - 03/31/2011
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GATES REAFFIRMS NO US TROOPS WILL BE SENT TO LIBYA - Defense Secretary Robert Gates has again ruled out sending US ground forces to Libya and says if a decision is made to train Libyan rebels to fight, other countries should do that. He made the comments during testimony Thursday before the House Armed Services Committee. THREE CUTS ON THIS POSTING
US MILITARY TO ENSURE 'SEAMLESS TRANSITION' OF COMMAND OF ODYSSEY DAWN - 03/25/2011
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US MILITARY TO ENSURE 'SEAMLESS TRANSITION' OF COMMAND OF ODYSSEY DAWN - The director of the Pentagon's Joint Staff says there will be a seamless transition of command of Operation Odyssey Dawn from the US to NATO. Vice Admiral Bill Gortney made the comments in a briefing for Pentagon reporters Friday on the seventh day of the UN-backed military mission to protect Libyan civilians. ONE CUT ON THIS POSTING.
COALITION MESSAGING LIBYAN TROOPS: STOP FIGHTING - 03/24/2011
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COALITION MESSAGING LIBYAN TROOPS: STOP FIGHTING - The director of the Pentagon's Joint Staff says the UN-backed coalition enforcing the no fly zone over Libya is using multiple methods to get the word out to Moammar Gadhafi's military to stop obeying orders to fight or else continue to face attack. THREE CUTS ON THIS POSTING FROM VICE ADMIRAL BILL GORTNEY'S PENTAGON BRIEFING
US COMMANDER: GADHAFI CONTINUING TO ATTACK HIS PEOPLE - 03/23/2011
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US COMMANDER: GADHAFI CONTINUING TO ATTACK HIS PEOPLE - The Chief of Staff of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn, the UN-backed military operation enforcing a no fly zone over LIbya, says Moammar Gadhafi's forces are still attacking civilians and that coalition strikes will not stop until they end. Rear Admiral Gerard Hueber briefed Pentagon reporters Wednesday from aboard the USS Mount Whitney in the Mediterranean Sea. TWO CUTS ON THIS POSTING
ODYSSEY DAWN COMMANDER: GADHAFI FORCES STILL ATTACKING - 03/22/2011
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ODYSSEY DAWN COMMANDER: GADHAFI FORCES STILL ATTACKING - The commander of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn, now in its 4th day of operations, says forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi continue to attack civilians around the country in violation of United Nations demands. Admiral Samuel Locklear provided an update Tuesday to Pentagon reporters from his command aboard the USS Mount Whitney in the Mediterranean Sea. During the briefing, he said Libyans rescued and provided first aid to an American pilot who was forced to eject from an F-15 fighter jet late Monday after the plane experienced mechanical problems. THREE CUTS ON THIS POSTING

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