http://www.mail.com/people/170984-james-mattis.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/170984-james-mattis.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1951870-top-house-chairman-optimistic-afghanistan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military leaders and the American ambassador favor a residual force of 13,600 in Afghanistan after combat troops leave at the end of 2014, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday as President Barack Obama faces political and military pressures on his upcoming decision on the size of the force. A day after w... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:56:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1951870-top-house-chairman-optimistic-afghanistan.html 2013-03-13T17:56:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1948694-erratic-north-korea-poses-serious-threat.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An erratic North Korea, with its nuclear weapons and increasingly belligerent tone, poses a serious threat to the United States and East Asia nations, the director of National Intelligence warned Tuesday in the annual accounting of the threats worldwide. In his extensive overview, James R. Clapper told Congress that a less decentralized ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:43:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1948694-erratic-north-korea-poses-serious-threat.html 2013-03-13T03:43:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1949704-uks-cameron-veto-eu-arms-embargo-syria.html LONDON (AP) — Britain may consider vetoing an extension of the European Union's arms embargo on Syria if the situation does not improve there, Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday. The EU has a blanket embargo against shipping arms to Syria, though last month Britain persuaded the EU to soften the embargo and allow member states to provide non-lethal... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:54:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1949704-uks-cameron-veto-eu-arms-embargo-syria.html 2013-03-12T21:54:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1940960-pentagon-chief-hagel-1st-trip-to-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Afghanistan Friday for his first visit as Pentagon chief, saying that there are plenty of challenges ahead as NATO hands over the country's security to the Afghans. "We are still at war," Hagel said, warning the U.S. and its allies to remain focused on the mission while noting that the U.S... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:26:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1940960-pentagon-chief-hagel-1st-trip-to-afghanistan.html 2013-03-08T19:26:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940614-contractor-killed-attack-eastern-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Three men wearing Afghan army uniforms and driving an Afghan army vehicle forced their way onto a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Friday and opened fire, killing one civilian contractor and wounding other U.S. troops, U.S. defense officials said. If the shooters do prove to be Afghan soldiers, it will be the second insider at... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:17:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940614-contractor-killed-attack-eastern-afghanistan.html 2013-03-08T18:17:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1937430-general-foresees-to-grim-rise-army-suicides.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Army suicides are still increasing, but the four-star general who has been at the forefront of seeking solutions, Lloyd J. Austin III, says he thinks a turnaround is in sight. "The trends are not going in the direction that we want them to go — they haven't been for some time," Austin told The Associated Press in his last interview as th... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:18:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1937430-general-foresees-to-grim-rise-army-suicides.html 2013-03-07T08:18:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1933374-top-us-commander-iran-sanctions-working.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration program of sanctions and diplomatic efforts to stop Iran from gaining nuclear capabilities is not working, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East told a Senate committee Tuesday, adding that Tehran has a history of denial and deceit and is "enriching uranium beyond any plausible peaceful purpose." Gen. James M... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:54:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1933374-top-us-commander-iran-sanctions-working.html 2013-03-05T22:54:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1933282-kerry-us-confident-arms-vetting-syrians.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday the Obama administration is confident that the vast majority of weapons being supplied to Syrian rebels by U.S. allies are going to moderates and not finding their way to extremists. Speaking in Qatar, one of several Arab nations providing weapons to the rebels, Kerry told reporters he had spok... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:28:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1933282-kerry-us-confident-arms-vetting-syrians.html 2013-03-05T20:28:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1933250-us-general-sought-larger-us-force-afghanistan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East told senators for the first time Tuesday that he had envisioned keeping about 20,000 troops in Afghanistan after combat operations end in 2014, far more than the number the Obama administration and NATO are considering. Gen. James Mattis, head of U.S. Central Command, said he personally ... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:05:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1933250-us-general-sought-larger-us-force-afghanistan.html 2013-03-05T20:05:39Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1932914-us-general-military-ready-despite-budget-cuts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior U.S. general is urging Congress to resolve the uncertainty surrounding the military's budget, but he cautioned U.S. enemies in the Middle East against trying to take advantage of the situation. Gen. James Mattis, the top officer at U.S. Central Command, said Tuesday the aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman is ready for action. Defe... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:18:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1932914-us-general-military-ready-despite-budget-cuts.html 2013-03-05T16:18:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1717170-internal-emails-offer-details-bin-laden-burial.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Internal emails among U.S. military officers indicate that no sailors watched Osama bin Laden's burial at sea from the USS Carl Vinson and traditional Islamic procedures were followed during the ceremony. The emails, obtained by The Associated Press through the Freedom of Information Act, are heavily blacked out, but are the first public... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1717170-internal-emails-offer-details-bin-laden-burial.html 2012-11-21T20:58:00Z