by admin | Nov 27, 2006 | Military
A proposal to reinstate the military draft is getting the thumbs down from the incoming Chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee. West-central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton says he’s opposed to the idea for a number of reasons, including the fact...
by admin | Nov 16, 2006 | Uncategorized
Missouri’s senior congressman says something special is happening with the Iraq war—and it’s not good. Congressman Ike Skelton tells the general in charge of the U-S Central Command in Iraq that the administration’s conduct of the war reminds...
by admin | Nov 9, 2006 | Politics / Govt
Missouri’s senior Congressman is in line for the chairmanship of one of the most important committees in the House.. Congressman Ike Skelton of Lexington will start his 16th term in the House in January. His seniority is likely to make him Chairman of the Armed...
by admin | Nov 1, 2006 | Military, Politics / Govt
An audit of weapons provided to the Iraqi Security Forces by the U.S. Defense Department has raised concerns about whether the weapons ever arrived at their intended destination. And, that has prompted west-central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton, the ranking...
by admin | Oct 11, 2006 | Politics / Govt
The United Nations is mulling over a poposal to slap sanctions on North Korea following that country’s claimed testing of a nuclear device. And, it appears the Chinese – who have great influence over the North Koreans – will go along with limited...
