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In part from the Defense Department press release: The raid is one in a series of aggressive moves against terrorist planners in Yemen and worldwide, according to the Centcom release. Similar operations have produced intelligence on al-Qaida logistics, recruiting and financing efforts.
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For Reference: Bradley Manning’s Charge Sheet, Then Swap
Obama says he granted Manning clemency ‘in the pursuit of justice’
USAToday: President Obama defended his decision to release Army Private Chelsea Manning from prison early, telling reporters at his last press conference as president Wednesday that “I feel very comfortable that justice has been served.”
Obama said the commutation of Manning balanced national security interests with Manning’s remorse and her long sentence.
Will YOU Read General Kelley’s Speech? You Must
“Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don’t have that problem.”
– President Ronald Reagan, 1985
General Kelly Pegged to Head DHS
This is going to take another waiver…. I hope that early on in the Trump administration there will be a final act to list and designate drug cartels as terror organizations. Fair warning however, the economies of Latin American countries could financially collapse.
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It is also notable that General Kelly lost a son to the enemy known as the Taliban in 2010 in Afghanistan.
75 Years Later, Pearl Harbor With More Details
Japanese leader Shinzo Abe to visit Pearl Harbor with Obama
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Monday that he would accompany President Obama to Pearl Harbor, making him the first sitting Japanese leader to visit the Hawaiian naval base since the end of World War II.
Abe told reporters that he will visit a memorial at the site on Dec. 26 and 27. The surprise announcement came two days before the 75th anniversary of Japan’s attack on the base, which killed 2,400 U.S. servicemen and civilians and drew the U.S. into the war.