by admin | Sep 10, 2007 | Politics / Govt
On the eve of the sixth anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States, a tense meeting was held in Washington on just how much progress has been made in the Iraq war. West-Central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton, a Democrat, chaired the joint meeting...
by admin | Aug 19, 2007 | Military, Politics / Govt
A major report on the progress, or the lack of progress, in Iraq is due in about a month. A Missouri Congressman who will get a full report anxiously awaits its findings. West-Central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton, a Democrat, says his US House Armed Services...
by admin | Aug 16, 2007 | Military
The Chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee is warning of increased violence in Iraq as the September 15th surge assessment report from General David Patraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker approaches. West central Missouri Congressman Ike...
by admin | Aug 6, 2007 | Military
The Chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee raises concerns about America’s military readiness. West-central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton (D-MO) is talking about the readiness to wage war. Skelton says America’s military readiness has come...
by admin | Aug 6, 2007 | Military
The Chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee reacts to a Government Accountability Office report that tens of thousands of weapons given to Iraqi security forces in 2004 and 2005 are missing and might have fallen into the hands of insurgents. Congressman...