http://www.mail.com/people/49244-michele-flournoy.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/49244-michele-flournoy.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1832988-sex-major-reason-military-commanders-fired.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, fired from his command in Afghanistan last May and now facing a court-martial on charges of sodomy, adultery and pornography and more, is just one in a long line of commanders whose careers were ended because of possible sexual misconduct. Sex has proved to be the downfall of presidential candidates, members ... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1832988-sex-major-reason-military-commanders-fired.html 2013-01-21T01:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784394-senators-hagel-would-face-tough-confirmation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senators predicted Sunday that former Sen. Chuck Hagel would face a difficult confirmation if nominated by President Barack Obama to be defense secretary. Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent who's retiring and wouldn't have a vote, cited Hagel's less-than-hawkish positions on Iran. Lieberman told CNN's "State of the Union" ... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784394-senators-hagel-would-face-tough-confirmation.html 2012-12-23T18:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1781670-obama-nominates-kerry-secretary.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, one of Washington's most respected voices on foreign policy, as his next secretary of state. The move is the first in an expected overhaul of Obama's national security team heading into his second term. As the nation's top diplomat, Kerry will not only be tasked wi... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1781670-obama-nominates-kerry-secretary.html 2012-12-21T21:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1782484-sen-chuck-hagel-apologizes-gay-comment.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Chuck Hagel, the former U.S. senator believed to be President Barack Obama's leading choice for defense secretary, apologized Friday for remarks he made in 1998 about an openly gay nominee for an ambassadorship. In a brief written statement, the Republican said his comments about James C. Hormel were "insensitive" and did not reflect his... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1782484-sen-chuck-hagel-apologizes-gay-comment.html 2012-12-21T21:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1777566-hagel-pick-raises-concerns-senate-gop.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's possible pick of Republican Chuck Hagel to run the Pentagon raises serious concerns among some of his former Senate colleagues, who question his pronouncements on Iraq, Israel and the Middle East. The reservations publicly expressed by a few Republicans and even a Democrat hardly rival the unyielding GOP objectio... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1777566-hagel-pick-raises-concerns-senate-gop.html 2012-12-19T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1767592-rice-withdrawal-sparks-gender-concerns-cabinet.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The top contenders for the "big three" jobs in President Barack Obama's second-term Cabinet are all white men, rekindling concerns among Democratic women about diversity in his inner circle. Now that Susan Rice has withdrawn under pressure from consideration as the next secretary of state, Democratic Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts is t... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1767592-rice-withdrawal-sparks-gender-concerns-cabinet.html 2012-12-14T22:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1739018-risk-heart-debate-troop-withdrawal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The debate over how many U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan after 2014 comes down to risky business. There is a risk that leaving too few troops after 2014 would stop or stall the already slow development of the Afghan army and police, whose competence — and that of the Afghan government as a whole — is crucial to ending the war succ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1739018-risk-heart-debate-troop-withdrawal.html 2012-12-03T07:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1735174-obama-defense-pick-sooner-than-expected.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama could name his next defense secretary in December, far sooner than expected and perhaps in a high-powered package announcement with his choice for secretary of state, several senior administration officials tell The Associated Press. The personnel moves, coupled with Obama's coming choice for a new leader of the Ce... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1735174-obama-defense-pick-sooner-than-expected.html 2012-11-30T21:38:00Z