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Despite A Plate Full of Troubles Near And Far, Austin’s First Big Battle Is An Old Nemesis: The Budget
By tom On Monday, February 15 th, 2021 · no Comments · In And more news stories ,News stories ,WritingBy Tom Squitieri, Talk Media News WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin inherited a host of worldwide hot spots when he took office that was quickly augmented by a menu of near-exploding issues within the ranks. Yet all eyes are on what he does with one long-standing Congressional swoon: the budget. Barring a riot inRead moreWake Island, Once Too Far Way To Be Important, Is Now Important Because It Is Far Away
By tom On Wednesday, February 03 rd, 2021 · no Comments · In And more news stories ,News stories ,WritingBy Tom Squitieri, Talk Media News WASHINGTON — Wake Island’s location put it out of the path of the U.S. forces plan to sweep back in the Pacific against the Japanese in World War II. Wake Island was not considered a strategic location and it was held by Japan for the duration of the war.Read moreCapitol Attack Scarier; Only By ‘Dumb Luck” That More People Not Killed
By tom On Wednesday, January 27 th, 2021 · no Comments · In And more news stories ,News stories ,WritingBy Tom Squitieri, Talk Media News WASHINGTON — The acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman admitted Tuesday that her department knew there was a “strong potential for violence” targeting Congress on January 6, but did not take appropriate steps to prevent it. Her admission came the same day that Maj. Gen. WilliamRead moreThe Devil We Know, Honeycombed In Our Democracy, Waiting
By tom On Thursday, January 21 st, 2021 · no Comments · In And more news stories ,News stories ,WritingBy Tom Squitieri, Talk Media News WASHINGTON — Strain hard to understand the words. It is American being spoken with a new accent. It comes from the mouths of our neighbors, our law enforcement, our military, our friends. Sometimes our family. They came to Washington once, honeycombed among hundreds of others thinking they were inRead moreThe Dress Rehearsal at the Post Office Made the White House Ready For Its Post-Election Pentagon Decapitation and Use
By tom On Monday, January 11 th, 2021 · no Comments · In And more news stories ,News stories ,WritingBy Tom Squitieri, Talk Media News WASHINGTON — While those opposed to President Trump spent time worrying that he might use the Pentagon to impose martial law, the White House was playing a bait-and-switch ruse. They never planned to use the Pentagon as a pro-active force, according to interviews.The plan all along was to takeRead moreGoaded by their sharpie Caesar, they come to Washington to bury democracy, not praise it
By tom On Tuesday, January 05 th, 2021 · no Comments · In And more news stories ,News stories ,WritingBy Tom Squitieri, Talk Media News WASHINGTON — Gloomy skies will not go away. No reason for them to do so. The forecast: thunder, fury, with continual dangerous absurdity and the nation’s most perilous moment in decades. You move and feel it. An invisible shroud of dampness, rawness, as if the trash has not beenRead moreIn Votes This Week, Santa Congress Is Set to Say Trump is Naughty and Not Nice
By tom On Tuesday, December 08 th, 2020 · no Comments · In And more news stories ,News stories ,WritingBy Tom Squitieri, Talk Media News WASHINGTON —A rare bad week is looming for President Trump — but one in which he may make history. Congress has checked its list twice and decided as Trump leaves office, he is more naughty than nice — and their lists of bills to pass this week and nextRead moreIt is no longer morning in America. It is the dark evening of the country mourning
By tom On Tuesday, November 03 rd, 2020 · no Comments · In And more news stories ,News ,News stories ,WritingBy Tom Squitieri, Talk Media News WASHINGTON — It is now like all other leaders’ compounds in nations where democracy is shivering. Row after row after rows of fences and barriers to separate the feet of the people from the edifice peeking out in the dim bath of hidden lighting. No longer is the WhiteRead moreFrom Esperanto to Yesper, The Short Happy Life of Defense Secretary Mark Thomas Esper
By tom On Wednesday, October 28 th, 2020 · no Comments · In And more news stories ,News stories ,WritingBy Tom Squitieri, Talk Media News WASHINGTON — Just over a year ago, Washington, DC, could not wait to get Mark Esper into the E Ring office of the Defense Secretary, overlooking the Potomac River and the city’s glorious monuments. The Pentagon had been adrift without leadership for more than seven months and a seriesRead more“No free riders” for those seeking to have the US “the global security partner of choice,” Esper declares
By tom On Tuesday, October 20 th, 2020 · no Comments · In And more news stories ,News stories ,WritingBy Tom Squitieri, Talk Media News WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Mark Esper touted his accomplishments as Pentagon chief on Tuesday, saying that “the United States will remain the global security partner of choice” and that the new focus on China and Russia is paying off. Esper, speaking before The Atlantic Council, said it is likelyRead moreProbe of helicopter buzzing DC demonstrators in June, promised by summer, remains unreleased
By tom On Tuesday, October 13 th, 2020 · no Comments · In And more news stories ,News stories ,WritingBy Tom Squitieri, Talk Media News WASHINGTON — Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said Tuesday the Defense Department is now reviewing the investigation into why military helicopters flew dangerously low over demonstrators during a June 1 protest in Washington D.C. “The Army has completed its portion of the investigation,” McCarthy told Pentagon reporters. “The DoD (DepartmentRead moreEsper hold second Balkan defense meeting this week to continue fortifying critical alliances
By tom On Thursday, October 08 th, 2020 · no Comments · In And more news stories ,News stories ,WritingBy Tom Squitieri, Talk Media News WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark Esper met with Romania’s defense minister Thursday, hailing a growing military alliance and touting the first Balkan nation to receive the U.S Patriot surface-to-air missile system. “I want to thank Romania for hosting regular training exercises that improve the interoperability of our forces andRead more