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Panetta: Al-Qaida 'In Disarray'

June 9, 2011  With bin Laden dead, "we have a unique opportunity to make new gains on al-Qaida," he tells the Senate Armed Services Committee as the confirmation hearing on his nomination to be secretary of Defense begins. F-18 Super Hornets on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption

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Pentagon Says Hill Politics May Hamper Military Plans In 2011

January 27, 2011  The Pentagon is on the verge of a budget crisis and the blame lies with the Congress, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters during an interview Wednesday.


GAO Report: Policy On Gays Cost Pentagon Nearly $200 Million


Pentagon Defends Treatment Of Alleged Leaker Held In Military Prison

December 17, 2010  The Defense Department responded Friday to the argument that the Army's Bradley Manning is being mistreated in military custody.

Blog Of The Nation

The Pentagon Listens To Your Great — And Not-So-Great Ideas

March 15, 2010  The Department of Defense shares some of the unsolicited emails it receives from visitors to its website.

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