June 15, 2011 in United States
This is an action for injunctive and declaratory relief to protect the Plaintiffs and the country from a stated policy of Defendant Barack Obama, President of the United States, whereby a president may unilaterally go to war in Libya and other countries without the declaration of war from Congress required by Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution.
October 21, 2009 in News
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday pressed Japan to quickly implement a deal to reorganize the U.S. military presence in the country, an issue that could test ties with Tokyo’s month-old government. “It is time to move on,” Gates said at a news conference with Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa after they held talks on alliance issues. “This may not be the perfect alternative for anyone, but it is the best alternative for everyone.”
July 27, 2009 in News
Israel dug in its heels Monday in a disagreement with the United States over a potential military strike to thwart Iran’s progress toward a possible nuclear weapon, as the visiting American defense chief urged patience.
July 17, 2009 in News
The dueling visions of what the U.S. fighting forces should look like looms as one of the major battles between the Obama administration and Congress. Mr. Gates unveiled a $534 billion Defense Department budget in April that would cut back or cancel costly weapons systems he believes aren’t relevant to the military’s needs. But some members of Congress are pushing back, restoring funding to weapons systems that Mr. Gates had sought to kill.
