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Michael Mullen

Type: Person

Name: Michael Mullen

Title: Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff

Organization: US Department of Defense

Nationality: United States

Fact Sheet: Biography for Michael Mullen

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents

National Guard

Mullen: Obama Afghan. decision soon

From NBC’s Betsy ClineChairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. Mike Mullen said today the president's decision on troop levels was imminent for Afghanistan, though he didn't know exactly when.In response to a question about what worries him most, Mullen told ... [MSNBC - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Michael Mullen, Afghanistan, National Guard, Robert Gates

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 6 hours ago - 5 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Afghanistan troop surge could be a slow rollout

Washington - When it comes to deploying additional forces to Afghanistan, the Pentagon confronts an infrastructural problem summed up by one senior military official: 'Iraq is stuck in 1950, Afghanistan is stuck in 1310.' President Obama's decision on ... [Christian Science Monitor - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Afghanistan, Iraq, Supporting Forces, Michael O Hanlon

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 23 hours ago - 3 Documents

US govt to probe Fort Hood shootings

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has announced a thorough investigation into the Fort Hood shootings to examine if warning signs were missed and to ensure such a rampage never happens again.US Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan has been charged with ... [West Australian - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Fort Hood, Scott Moran, John Keane, Military/Armed Forces

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

U.S. troops in S. Korea may be redeployed

Some U.S. troops stationed in South Korea likely will be re-deployed to Afghanistan, U.S. President Barack Obama said while in the Asian country.Obama's comment was made Thursday when he spoke to U.S. troops at Osan Air Base at the end of his eight-day ... [UPI - 12 hours ago]

Entities: South Korea, United States, 2nd Infantry Division, Osan (South Korea)

First Reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Barack Obama

Obama: US Troops in Korea Could Move to Afghanistan

U.S. President Barack Obama has hinted at possibly moving American forces stationed in Korea to Afghanistan.In a speech to American troops at the U.S. Air Force base in Osan near Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province Thursday, Obama was quoted by the U.S. military ... [Donga.com - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Afghanistan, United States, Iraq, Barack Obama, Joint Chiefs of Staff

First Reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Stanley McChrystal

Should Obama Fire Gen. McChrystal?

In my view, Obama should fire Gen. Stanley McChrystal.In that showdown nearly six decades ago, President Truman and his advisers were preparing to engage North Korea and China in peace negotiations when MacArthur, commander of the U.N. forces in Korea, ... [Consortium News - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, Barack Obama, NATO

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Arlen Specter

Specter Opposes Adding Troops in Afghanistan

On a blogger conference call this afternoon, Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) announced he can’t support a potential addition of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. “We ought not to add troops in Afghanistan,” Specter said, adding that he questioned “even staying” ... [The Washington Independent - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Afghanistan, Arlen Specter, antagonist, Joe Sestak

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Gates supports 'contiguous training' for reserve components

WASHINGTON, (11/19/09) -- While admitting initial reservations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told a National Guard conference today he sees benefits of a new plan that allows reserve-component servicemembers to conduct pre-deployment training before ... [National Guard - 11/19/2009]

Entities: contiguous, Mobilization, Reserve Components, National Guard, Robert Gates

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

US says Karzai inauguration is renewed partnership with Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (KUNA) -- The United States said on Thursday that the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai offers 'a renewed partnership' with Afghanistan with mutual responsibilities. 'This really is kind of a new chapter in our relationship and ... [Kuwait News Agency - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan, Michael Mullen, Ian Kelly

First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Pentagon orders probe into Fort Hood rampage

An honor guard carries the coffin of Pfc. Francheska Velez during the funeral at Mount Olive Cemetery in Chicago. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Thursday a thorough investigation into the Fort Hood shootings to examine if warning signs were ... [Yahoo! Malaysia - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Fort Hood, Robert Gates, Military/Armed Forces, Michael Mullen, Eric Holder

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Pentagon ceremony honors top teachers

by Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service 11/18/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The top teachers in the Defense Department's worldwide school system were recognized Nov. 17 by the U.S. military's senior officer at a Pentagon ceremony. Adm. Mike Mullen, ... [Air Force Link - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Teacher, Military/Armed Forces, Heidelberg (Germany), Teaching

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Profiling and Palin's trip to Fort Hood

From NBC’s Domenico MontanaroSarah Palin released the second leg of her “Going Rogue” book tour yesterday, including a stop in Fort Hood. “I'm looking forward to seeing everyone in every stop on the tour, but I'm especially looking forward to meeting ... [First Read - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Fort Hood, Sarah Palin, Imam, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Michael Mullen

Quotes

...terrain, lack of roads and other infrastructure and the fact that forces and equipment are still tied up in Iraq are all complicating factors. "it's not going to be a brigade a month because of the infrastructure piece, the ability to receive it, literally, in afghanistan, as well as all the other moving parts" Mullen said. Gates and Mullen spoke at a Pentagon news conference

Afghan surge could happen swiftly: Gates [South Asian Media - 12 hours ago]

"i certainly don't underestimate, or i would not want to understate the seriousness of the stress issue" Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a gathering of business leaders in Washington

Suicides in US Army to increase this year [Gulf News - 18 hours ago]

...said on Thursday that President Barack Obamas national security team recognizes that the military solution is not the only option in Afghanistan. "this is not all about the military. this is not all just about the number of troops, because we cannot do it alone, we have to have the security side of this, this is the necessary side. but you have to have a development plan. you have to have a governance plan that goes hand-in-glove with the security effort as we move forward" Mullen told participants in the National Guard Bureaus joint Leadership Conference

US says Karzai inauguration is renewed partnership with Afghanistan [Kuwait News Agency - 11/19/2009]

More Content

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KY: Senate hopefuls squabble abo... [Stateline - 12 hours ago]
U.S. troops in S. Korea may be redeployed [UPI - 12 hours ago]
Biting the nuclear bullet [Washington Times - 14 hours ago]
Obama Hints at Rotating Troops in South Korea t... [Korea Times - 16 hours ago]
Admiral Mullen praises Kuwait efforts [Kuwait News Agency - 17 hours ago]
Suicides in US Army to increase this year [Gulf News - 18 hours ago]
Afghanistan deployments to be slower [The Hill - 21 hours ago]
Pentagon orders probe into Fort Hood rampage [Yahoo! Malaysia - 22 hours ago]
US govt to probe Fort Hood shootings [West Australian - 23 hours ago]
Gates: Afghan Surge Could Happen Swiftly [The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - 11/20/2009]
Pentagon launches new probe of Fort Hood shooti... [Yahoo! News - 11/20/2009]
US defense secretary says Afghan surge could ha... [Jerusalem Post - 11/20/2009]
Profiling and Palin's trip to Fort Hood [MSNBC - 11/19/2009]
Pentagon probe after Fort Hood shooting [stuff.co.nz - 11/19/2009]
US says Karzai inauguration is renewed partners... [Kuwait News Agency - 11/19/2009]
Pentagon to probe 'internal weaknesses' behind ... [Christian Science Monitor - 11/19/2009]
Pentagon orders probe into Fort Hood rampage [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/19/2009]
Pentagon, Senate Launch Dueling Fort Hood Inves... [New Straits Times - 11/19/2009]
Gates supports 'contiguous training' for reserv... [National Guard - 11/19/2009]
Pentagon, Senate Launch Dueling Fort Hood Inves... [ABC News - 11/19/2009]

Blogs

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Profiling and Palin's trip to Fort Hood [First Read - 11/19/2009] From NBC’s Domenico MontanaroSarah Palin released the second leg of her “Going Rogue” book tour yesterday, including a stop in Fort Hood. “I'm looking forward ...
Mullen: Obama Afghan. decision soon [First Read - 11/19/2009] From NBC’s Betsy ClineChairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. Mike Mullen said today the president's decision on troop levels was imminent for Afghanistan, though he didn't ...
Syria and Iraq and Lebanon and …. [Syria Comment - 11/18/2009] Eric Schwartz (center), US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, talks to schoolgirls during his visit at a United ...
U.S.-China Joint Statement [WSJ.com: Washington Wire - 11/17/2009] November 17, 2009 Beijing, China At the invitation of President Hu Jintao of the Peoples Republic of China, President Barack Obama of the United States of ...
Global Warfare, U.S. Military Operations in All... [The Market Oracle - 11/17/2009] "Not only does one country account for the overwhelming plurality of world military expenditures, but that nation also has troops and bases on all six habitable ...

Audio/Video

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What do they talk about in all those Afghanista... [Slate Magazine - 11/12/2009]
Attend a virtual town hall with the military's ... [USFORA - YouTube Channel - 08/24/2009]
Feingold Questions Mullen on Afghanistan and Pa... [Senator Russ Feingold - YouTube Channel - 05/21/2009]
Rep. Giffords Questions Defense Secretary Rober... [Rep. Gabrielle Giffords - YouTube Channel - 05/13/2009]

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