DOD News Briefing with Under Secretary Flournoy and Gen. Cartwright from the Pentagon Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:32:00 -0600 Presenter: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright December 16, 2010 DOD News Briefing with Under Secretary Flournoy and Gen. Cartwright from the Pentagon                  MODERATOR:  Well, tha ...Continue Reading

** ** NATO Press Release (2010)165                                                        16 December 2010       Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the *United States* Review on *Afghanistan ...Continue Reading

DOD News Briefing with Col. Martindale via Teleconference from Afghanistan Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:44:00 -0600 Presenter: Commander, Task Force Raider and 1st Brigade Combat Team, Col. Jeffery Martindale December 15, 2010 DOD News Briefing with Col. Martindale via Teleconference from Afghanistan                  COLONEL DAVID LAPAN (deputy assistant secretary of defense for media operations): Good mo ...Continue Reading

** 15 December/décembre 2010 PR/CP(2010)164 NATO Secretary General extends Deputy Secretary Generaland appoints successor* NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has decided to extend the term of the Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero from Italy, which was due to expire at the end of September 2011, until the summer of 2012. He has also decided to appoint Ambassador Alexander Vershbow from the US as the next Deputy Secretary General."N ...Continue Reading

** NATO Press Release (2010)163 14 December 2010 NATO Secretary General Statement on Richard Holbrooke passing*  * I am deeply saddened by the death of ambassador Richard Holbrooke, the US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family, the US government and the American people. I pay tribute to his diplomatic skills, strategic vision and legendary determination. As the architect of the 1995 Dayton Agreement, Ambassador Holbrooke ...Continue Reading

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DOD News Briefing with Under Secretary Flournoy from the Pentagon Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:46:00 -0600 Presenter: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy December 10, 2010 DOD News Briefing with Under Secretary Flournoy from the Pentagon                 MS. FLOURNOY:  Good afternoon.  Sorry to keep you waiting.  I just concluded a very fruitful day of meetings with Gener ...Continue Reading

** ** **9 December/décembre 2010 PR/CP(2010)162 NEW NATO HEADQUARTERS GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONY*  * The NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, will attend a ground-breaking ceremony on the site of the new NATO Headquarters on Thursday 16 December 2010.  The Secretary General will deliver short remarks and will, together with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Mr. Yves Leterme, unveil a commemorative plaque.  Details available from the Belgian Ministry of D ...Continue Reading

Media Availability with Secretary Gates en route to Andrews Air Force Base from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:13:00 -0600 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates December 10, 2010 Media Availability with Secretary Gates en route to Andrews Air Force Base from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates                 SEC. GATES:  Felt like it was a good visit to the UAE (United ...Continue Reading

Media Availability with Secretary Gates en route to Andrews Air Force Base from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:13:00 -0600 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates December 10, 2010 Media Availability with Secretary Gates en route to Andrews Air Force Base from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates                 SEC. GATES:  Felt like it was a good visit to the UAE (United ...Continue Reading