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US Military Investigates Leaked Afghan War Documents
By VOA NEWS July 27, 2010 @ 12:15pmClick here to read moreWhile enroute from Afghanistan to Iraq Tuesday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen said he is "appalled" about the release of tens of thousands of Afghan war documents that have been posted on the Internet on the Wikileaks website. He also told reporters on his aircraft that he is concerned the public release of raw intelligence could jeopardize troops operating in Afghanistan.
"I think sometimes people don't appreciate what kind of information could be out there that makes their job a lot more difficult and, in fact, could jeopardize their lives," said Mullen.
US Rules Out Military Action Against Venezuela
By VOA NEWS July 27, 2010 @ 12:14pmClick here to read moreThe United States says it has no intention of initiating military action against Venezuela in response to threats by the country's president that he would cut off oil supplies if the U.S. backed an attack against Venezuela by Colombia.
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Virginia Staab said Monday the United States enjoys a mutually beneficial energy relationship with Venezuela and Washington would like it to continue.
US Cannot Account for $8.7 Billion in Iraqi Funds
By VOA NEWS July 27, 2010 @ 10:54amClick here to read moreAn auditor says the U.S. Department of Defense cannot account for how $8.7 billion in Iraqi oil revenues have been spent.
The audit of a $9.1 billion fund shows the Pentagon failed to properly create bank accounts for a bulk of the money, which it controlled from 2004 to 2007. The money was meant for reconstruction efforts.
Without those accounts, the auditor says the money became "vulnerable to inappropriate uses and undetected losses.
WikiLeaks Organization Sparks Controversy
By VOA NEWS July 27, 2010 @ 10:53amClick here to read moreWikiLeaks is a website that posts formerly secret documents online in what its members say is the pursuit of transparency and accountability. Its release of more than 75,000 U.S. Army and Marine Corps documents chronicling six years of events in Afghanistan has angered officials in Washington, Britain and Pakistan.
The WikiLeaks website says the organization began as a dialogue between activists who wanted to alleviate suffering. It says the organization champions "principled leaking."
BP Replaces Chief Executive Amid Record Losses from Oil Spill
By VOA NEWS July 27, 2010 @ 10:51amClick here to read moreThe international oil giant BP has announced record losses for the past quarter and confirmed Tuesday it is replacing its chief executive, Tony Hayward. BP's woes stem from the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
BP's losses for the past quarter amount to some $17 billion, due to having to set aside more than $32 billion for costs linked to the oil spill off the U.S. coast in the Gulf of Mexico.
