Defense
Quick strikes
The Pentagon has approved an Iraq war plan that features rapid strikes to topple Saddam Hussein early in a potential conflict.
Defense
Turf battles could hamper launch of Homeland Security Department
The already-difficult job of the new Homeland Security Department is complicated by the fact that several congressional committees are vying for oversight.
Defense
TSA meets baggage screening deadline
With a day to spare, the head of the Transportation Security Administration said Monday the agency will meet its final congressional mandate on time by screening all checked airline baggage for explosives by Dec. 31.
Defense
FBI, Homeland Security agencies track five men
The FBI and several agencies slated to move into the new Homeland Security Department are tracking five men of Arab ancestry who are believed to have entered the United States illegally on Dec. 24.
Defense