Thousands in Fla. pay respect to long-lost Navy pilot finally laid to rest after 18 yearsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Navy pilot Scott Speicher, the long-missing first casualty of the first Gulf War, was finally laid to rest Friday in his adopted hometown as thousands of people lined the streets to watch a funeral procession pass his school, church and former military base. 18 years later, remains of Navy pilot downed over Iraq in Gulf War returning to Fla. hometownJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The remains of Navy pilot Michael Scott Speicher were headed back to his Florida home Thursday, 18 years after his FA-18 Hornet was shot down on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991. Family plans Fla. memorials for Navy pilot whose remains were found 18 years after Gulf WarJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The family of Michael “Scott” Speicher received the first of a series of top-secret briefings Tuesday about the discovery of his remains in Iraq, 18 years after his Navy plane was shot down on the first night of the 1991 Gulf War, their attorney said. Navy awaiting DNA results on body identified as Gulf War’s first casualtyWASHINGTON — The Navy awaited DNA test results Monday on the skeletal remains identified through dental records as those of pilot Michael “Scott” Speicher, who was called the first casualty of the 1991 Gulf War. Mary Cheney acted like a diva with Secret Service, claims new bookNEW YORK - Former US Vice President Dick Cheney daughter, Mary, threw diva tantrums with the Secret Service, a new book claims. Gulf War’s first casualty, Navy pilot’s remains found buried in Iraq’s Anwar desertWASHINGTON — Navy pilot Michael “Scott” Speicher was called the first casualty of the 1991 Gulf War. But his true status was a mystery, and the Pentagon didn’t know whether he was dead or missing. Gulf War mystery ends as US identifies remains of Navy pilot missing since 1991 crash in IraqWASHINGTON — Navy pilot Michael “Scott” Speicher was shot down over the Iraq desert on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991, and it was there he apparently was buried by Bedouins, the sand hiding him from the world’s mightiest military. Navy says remains positively identified for Capt. Scott Speicher, pilot missing since 1991WASHINGTON — The remains of the first American lost in the Gulf War have been found in Iraq, the military said Sunday, a sorrowful resolution of a nearly two-decade old question about the fate of Navy Capt. Michael “Scott” Speicher. Bush considered sending troops into New YorkMELBOURNE - To arrest a group of men suspected of plotting with al Qaeda, the Bush Administration considered sending troops into New York. Bush considered sending US troops into Buffalo suburb to arrest terror suspects, paper saysWASHINGTON — The Bush administration in 2002 considered sending U.S. troops into a Buffalo, N.Y., suburb to arrest a group of terror suspects in what would have been a nearly unprecedented use of military power, The New York Times reported. Conspiracy theory that won’t die: debunked claims about Obama birth return to the spotlightNEW YORK — Six months after Barack Obama’s inauguration, a persistent and noisy legion of doubters won’t let go of an already debunked claim — that he is actually a foreign-born, illegal president. PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama health care industry talks echo Cheney energy task forceWASHINGTON — In cutting deals with hospitals and drug makers, President Barack Obama is giving a private inside track to special interests that’s at odds with his promise to make policy in the open. PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama health care industry talks less public than promisedWASHINGTON — In cutting deals with hospitals and drugmakers, President Barack Obama is giving a private inside track to special interests that’s at odds with his promise to make policy in the open. Obama meets with Mormon leader, gets detailed genealogical records for familyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama met with the leader of the Mormon church on Monday in the Oval Office, thanking the religion’s president for a thorough history of the first family. CAPITAL CULTURE: First female presidential helo pilot says ‘It’s just about being a Marine’WASHINGTON — Jennifer Grieves wanted independence, exposure and something she could be proud of when she joined the Marine Corps. She got all that, and more — including a place in history as the first woman to ever pilot Marine One, the president’s helicopter. Former Georgia Sen. Miller says Obama should be glued to his seat to stop his overseas travelsATLANTA — Former U.S. Sen. Zell Miller criticized President Barack Obama’s recent travels overseas, telling a group of mostly Republican lawmakers Thursday that the White House Chief of Staff needs to put “Gorilla Glue” on Obama’s chair to keep him in the Oval Office. AP sources: Former CIA directors canceled, then restarted secret al-Qaida hit team effortWASHINGTON — As CIA director in 2004, George Tenet terminated a secret program to develop hit teams to kill al-Qaida leaders, but his successors resurrected the plan, according to former intelligence officials. AP sources: House Intelligence Committee requests CIA documents on secret al-Qaida hit teamsWASHINGTON — The CIA spent at least $1 million on the secret intelligence program that aimed to develop hit squads to kill al-Qaida leaders but never went beyond the planning stage, a congressional official said Tuesday. Democrats call for investigation of secret CIA effort to find, kill al-Qaida leadersWASHINGTON — Congressional demands for an investigation grew on Monday over new disclosures that a secret CIA program to capture or kill al-Qaida leaders was concealed from Congress for eight years, perhaps at the behest of former Vice President Dick Cheney. Officials: Panetta canceled CIA effort to find, kill al-Qaida leaders up closeWASHINGTON — A secret intelligence program canceled by CIA Director Leon Panetta in June was meant to find and then capture or kill al-Qaida leaders at close range rather than target them with air strikes that risked civilian casualties, government officials with knowledge of the operation said Monday. Report: CIA had secret plan to get al-Qaida operatives dead or aliveWASHINGTON — The Wall Street Journal reports that the CIA program concealed from Congress was a secret plan to kill or capture al-Qaida operatives. Democrats push for probe into Bush anti-terror policies, despite Obama’s reluctanceWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has been reluctant to probe Bush-era torture and anti-terrorism policies, but his Democratic allies aren’t likely to let the matters rest. Senate Intelligence chair Feinstein suggests concealment of program broke the lawWASHINGTON — Six months into Barack Obama’s presidency, his Democratic allies are pushing for twin investigations into Bush-era torture and anti-terrorism policies. Senate Intelligence chair Feinstein says concealment of program may have broken the lawWASHINGTON — Six months into Barack Obama’s presidency, twin investigations may be on the horizon into Bush-era policies in the war on terror. Senate Intelligence chair Feinstein says concealment of program may have broken lawWASHINGTON — The chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee says the Bush administration may have broken the law if it ordered the CIA to conceal the existence of a counterterrorism program. Senator calls for probe of whether Cheney ordered concealment of program from CongressWASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says Congress should investigate whether former Vice President Dick Cheney and others in the Bush administration ordered the CIA to conceal the existence of a counterterrorism program. AP sources: Cheney told CIA not to discuss counterterrorism program soon after it was startedWASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney directed the CIA eight years ago not to inform Congress about a nascent counterterrorism program that CIA Director Leon Panetta terminated in June, officials with direct knowledge of the matter said Saturday. AP sources: Cheney told CIA not to discuss counterterrorism programWASHINGTON — Government sources say Vice President Dick Cheney directed the CIA not to inform Congress about a nascent counterterrorism program eight years ago that CIA Director Leon Panetta terminated in June. AP Interview: Former CIA chief Hayden says leading congressmen knew full scope of surveillanceWASHINGTON — Former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden angrily struck back Saturday at assertions the Bush administration’s post-9/11 surveillance program was more far-reaching than imagined and was largely concealed from congressional overseers. Gov’t report: Bush secret surveillance effort extended beyond wiretapping, lacked oversightWASHINGTON — Not enough relevant officials were aware of the size and depth of an unprecedented surveillance program started under President George W. Bush, let alone signed off on it, a team of federal inspectors general found. |
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