Pentagon Still Concerned about Possible Iraqi Use of Weapons

Broadcast: Apr 04, 2003 Top defense officials at the Pentagon say they are still concerned that Iraqi troops may use weapons of mass destruction, even though coalition soldiers have seized Baghdad's i

VOA常速英语2007-Pentagon Working to Get Turkey 'Actionable Intel

By Al Pessin Pentagon 31 October 2007 The Pentagon says it is trying to provide Turkey with the kind of intelligence about insurgents of the Kurdistan Workers Party that would enable the Turkish military to take action against them. VOA's Al Pessin r

2007年VOA标准英语-Pentagon Accidentally Sold Parts for Iranian Fi

By Al Pessin Washington 02 August 2007 Investigators from the U.S. Congress say earlier this year the Defense Department sold nearly 1,400 collections of surplus parts that can be used in aging fighter jets now only flown by Iran, in spite of a ban o

VOA常速英语2008年-Pentagon Report Finds No Direct Saddam-al-Qaida

By Al Pessin Pentagon 13 March 2008 The U.S. Defense Department has released a study of 600,000 documents from Saddam Hussein's archives concluding that while he supported many terrorist groups he did not have a direct connection with al-Qaida. But t

VOA常速英语2008年-Pentagon Unveils Portraits of World War I Veter

By Al Pessin Pentagon 11 March 2008 A photo exhibit was dedicated at the Pentagon last week, portraits of nine American World War I veterans, all of them more than 100 years old. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. The large, vivid photos are

Pentagon Denies Iraq Security Condition Spiraling Out of Con

2007年VOA标准英语-Relatives Tour Pentagon Memorial Site

By Robert Raffaele Washington 10 September 2007 As the sixth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States approaches, a memorial is rising on the grounds of the Pentagon near Washington, D.C. Family members of those aboard

VOA常速英语2008年-Pentagon: Georgia, Ukraine May Not Join NATO fo

By Al Pessin Pentagon 21 March 2008 The Pentagon says U.S. support for efforts by Georgia and Ukraine to join NATO does not necessarily mean the countries will join the alliance anytime soon. But a spokesman says Defense Secretary Robert Gates agrees

2006年VOA标准英语-Rumsfeld Speech on Terrorism Generates Controve

By Al Pessin Pentagon 30 August 2006 The Defense Department has called on the Associated Press to correct a report that it says mischaracterized a speech by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Tuesday. But the AP is standing by the story and many o

2007年VOA标准英语-Pentagon Won't Comment on Reports of Iraq Snipe

By Meredith Buel Washington 25 September 2007 The Pentagon is refusing to comment directly on news reports in the United States about a classified program encouraging some military snipers in Iraq to use fake weapons and bomb-making materials as bait

VOA标准英语2008年-Pentagon Not Convinced Russian Withdrawal from

The Pentagon says it is too early to determine whether small scale Russian troop movements out of Georgia are the beginning of a real withdrawal, or just a public relations ploy. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. Russian soldiers block the

VOA常速英语2007-Pentagon Hopes Successful Missile Test Boosts Su

By Meredith Buel Washington 02 October 2007 The Pentagon says a recent successful test of the nation's missile defense system could boost support for the controversial project, which is designed to protect America from missiles fired by countries suc

VOA标准英语2008年-Pentagon 9/11 Memorial Dedicated in 'Changed Wo

On the seventh anniversary of the September 11 attacks, thousands of people gathered outside the Pentagon as President Bush dedicated a memorial to the 184 people who died there. VOA's Al Pessin attended the Pentagon ceremony. Members of a military

Rumsfeld: Pentagon to Act Against Those Responsible for Iraq

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Hagel confirmed as Pentagon chief

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 58-41 to confirm Chuck Hagel as the next Secretary of Defense. Hagel will be sworn in on Wednesday. The vote was basically along party lines, with four Republicans breaking rank to join

VOA常速英语2007-Pentagon Urges Turkey Not to Move Against Kurdis

By Al Pessin Pentagon 17 October 2007 A senior Pentagon official says U.S. forces in Iraq are busy fighting various insurgents and terrorists, and cannot directly address Kurdish terrorists based in Northern Iraq, who launch attacks on Turkey. At the

VOA标准英语2008年-Pentagon: Too Soon for Next Iraq Assessment

By Al Pessin Pentagon 03 January 2008 The U.S. Defense Department says it is too soon to begin the next assessment of the troop surge and the new counterinsurgency strategy implemented in Iraq last year, and that the violence of the last two days doe

2007年VOA标准英语-Pentagon Says Detained Quds Officer in Iraq Was

By Al Pessin Pentagon 20 September 2007 The Pentagon says an Iranian operative captured in Iraq on Thursday and accused of helping Iraqi insurgents was acting under orders from the elite Quds Force. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. The U.S.

VOA标准英语2008年-Pentagon Sees No Significant Russian Movement O

Officials at the Pentagon have seen no indication that Russian forces are making any significant moves to withdraw from Georgia, as Russia's leaders promised when they signed a cease-fire agreement on Saturday. The White House says it should not tak

Pentagon Officials Work to Stop Leaks

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered top military officials to monitor major U.S. news media for leaks of classified information, in an effort to stop the unauthorized release of government secrets to the public. The Pentagon made the anno