The United States Senate is being given the bum's rush on New START and the gays-in-the-military issue.
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Piracy on the high seas has been a military issue for the United States since the founding of the Republic.
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Neither the Americans - who demand that we cease asserting our sovereignty over eastern, northern and southern Jerusalem, not to mention Judea and Samaria -- nor the Arabs consider Jerusalem primarily a military issue.
In what may be an analogous situation, the Administration lost control of a military issue when its unilateral effort to allow openly gay men and women to serve in uniform created a fire storm of opposition in Congress.
The situation intensified further in November 2010 after Jeh Johnson briefed five top White House officials about the findings of the so-called Comprehensive Review Working Group (CRWG) - a Pentagon task force on the gays-in-the-military issue that he co-chaired.
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The military suicide issue is at the precipice and as we know, the families suffer tremendously.
Burmese police fired military-issue white phosphorus grenades to disperse protesters at a controversial copper mine, a new report says.
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Now a widespread suspicion is that some in the army are using the Maluku troubles to weaken Wahid - a view bolstered by the uncovering of military-issue weapons during police sweeps in Ambon.
Relinquishment of this territory is a sensitive military and political issue not just in Israel but also in the United States, because Israel expects that compensatory security arrangements will include the deployment of American troops to the Golan as monitors or peacekeepers.
"The military-civilian dichotomy is an outdated issue, " said military spokesman Wahab Mokodongan.
The weapon is standard issue for military special task force units, according to Itar-Tass.
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But dialogue on Korean peninsula security, including the issue of military exercises, could help prevent further misunderstanding and miscalculation.
My best guess is that the debate, and possibly the election, will turn on the issue of military pre-emption.
The talks became bogged down over the issue of military patrols around FARC-held territory but are due to resume on Monday.
The office did not deny there was a problem with bullying and abuse in the army, but insisted the military was tackling the issue, protecting soldiers' rights.
The issue of military inquests has become politically charged in recent years with the government being forced to drop plans last year to hold some inquests in secret on security grounds.
As the country tries to rebuild democracy after decades of military rule, the issue poses a dilemma for politicians who would lose support if they embraced justice for the unpopular Muslim minority.
Also, the Senate Armed Services Committee has said it will hold a full-committee meeting on 4 June to hear testimony about the issue from military leaders, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey.
We work with both the civilian government and with the military, depending on the issue.
At issue was whether military spending should be on the table or off.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez froze diplomatic relations with Bogota in July last year over the issue of US military bases in Colombia.
Participation in military action is a sensitive issue in Germany, which, mindful of the crimes of the Nazis, requires parliamentary approval of any deployment of troops outside the NATO area.
Even if some members of the new leadership are interested in reaching an agreement, they are unlikely to challenge the military over such an important issue during an uncertain political transition.
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But another senior U.S. official, who is directly involved in military planning, said the issue of lethal aid remains on the table as a possible policy option just like everything else, but there is no indication that has accelerated in recent days for a possible policy change.
Because military transfers often require spouses to move from state to state, the issue of license portability is a real challenge for military spouses.
Was opening up the military to Gays a big enough issue for all voters to appreciate or not?
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Mr Obama's failure to repeal the military ban is not the only issue that has frustrated gay rights campaigners.
For most people, most of the time, their country's ranking in terms of military power is not a big issue.
And China doesn't believe military action may help resolve the issue.
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