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As Odyssey Dawn Launches, House Leaders Seek More Clarity on Objectives

Mar 22, 2011 Defense Drumbeat
Washington, DC - As Coalition forces launch Operation Odyssey Dawn to enforce the United Nations-approved no-fly zone over Libya, the ultimate objective of the operation has been left unclear, according to House Republican leaders. In a recent New York Times article, Helen Cooper and David Sanger draw attention to House Speaker John Boehner and Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon’s comments that the Administration has still yet to explain what the use of military force will accomplish...

McKeon Welcomes John Noonan to the House Armed Services Committee Staff

Mar 22, 2011 Press Release

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today announced that John Noonan has joined the House Armed Services Committee as the Deputy Communications Director and Speechwriter.  Noonan, a former Air Force officer, most recently served as a policy advisor at the Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI).

McKeon Statement on Operation Odyssey Dawn

Mar 21, 2011 Press Release

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after the Administration launched Operation Odyssey Dawn to enforce the United Nations-approved No Fly Zone over Libya:

Defense Drumbeat---Passage of Resolution Forcing Immediate Withdrawal of Troops from Afghanistan Would Be a “Victory” for al-Qaeda and Taliban

Mar 17, 2011 Defense Drumbeat

Washington, D.C. (Permalink)—America’s senior military officer in Afghanistan yesterday told the House Armed Services Committee that the passage of a resolution mandating the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan would be viewed as a “victory” by al-Qaeda and the terrorist organization’s patron, the Taliban.  General Petraeus, the commander of U.S.

General Petraeus: Passage of Kucinich Resolution Would Be a “Victory” for al-Qaeda and Taliban, “Undermine” Troop Efforts and Sacrifices

Mar 16, 2011 Defense Drumbeat
Washington, D.C.—In response to a question from Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby....(click for video)

Americans Increasingly Favor Keeping GTMO Open

Mar 15, 2011 Defense Drumbeat
According to a new Rasmussen Poll, a majority (58%) of American say the terrorist detention facility at the Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba should not be closed, while the number in favor of closure is down 15 points to its lowest level of support ever.

McKeon: Members of Congress Should Listen to General Petraeus

Mar 15, 2011 Defense Drumbeat
In an op-ed published Tuesday in The Hill newspaper, Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.) drew on his experiences from a recent fact-finding trip to Afghanistan and urged Members of Congress to support General Petraeus and our troops in their efforts to consolidate significant progress into a lasting strategic victory for the United States and its Afghan allies.

McKeon, Committee Republicans Introduce Comprehensive Detainee Legislation

Mar 9, 2011 Defense Drumbeat
President Obama took unilateral action this week to create new administrative review procedures for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, without consulting Congress—a move that fails to comprehensively address America’s terrorist prosecution and detention policies. Armed Services Chairman Buck McKeon and members of the committee immediately put forth a more comprehensive legislative solution aimed at dealing with the issue in light of a full spectrum of national security concerns.

Hearing Schedule for Next Week

Mar 9, 2011 Defense Drumbeat

McKeon, Armed Services Members Introduce Legislation regarding America’s Terrorist Prosecution and Detention Policies

Mar 8, 2011 Press Release
Washington, D.C.—In the wake of yesterday’s announcement by the White House of a new Executive Order governing Guantanamo detainees, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.) and members of the committee today announced new legislation to address the Administration’s Executive Order and America’s terrorist prosecution and detention policies.

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