Conservative Refocus Former Sen. Chuck Hagel's baggage, as a left-wing, anti-American, Senator was put on extreme parade today as reactions all over capital hill were stunned at how ineptly the Senator handled his hearing in front of the US Senate. H… more »

UK Telegraph By Raf Sanchez, Washington US soldiers were asked to disarm during a speech by Leon Panetta, the American defence secretary, in a sign of grown concern over spates of seemingly random violence in Afghanistan. Less than a week afte… more »

By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama plans to announce Thursday he is nominating CIA Director Leon Panetta as defense secretary, Gen. David Petraeus to head the CIA and Ryan Crocker as the new U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan… more »

Navy Times By William H. McMichael - Staff writer   The nation’s top civilian defense official has sounded his loudest alarm yet on military spending, calling for an across-the-board review of all Pentagon spending and operations. In a Saturday spee… more »