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a war, and described his release as `a goodwill gesture.' ... Iranian officials declined to discuss whether it was an overture, or what concessions Tehran wants from Washington." -- The Pentagon's transition plan underscores an upheaval in leadership. Missy Ryan reports: "Mark Esper, who became acting

sts are Hogan Lovells, which has been paid $1.6 million since fall; and McKeon Group, led by Howard `Buck' McKeon, a former Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, which has received $600,000. Two law firms are offering advice on the kingdom's efforts to build nuclear power plants: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pit

r an unsteady performance by the candidate before the Senate Armed Services Committee last week that focused in part on his past critic

ed explosive devices (IEDs) against U.S. troops in Iraq. Gulf states will no doubt judge that if the United States was unable and unwilling to attack Tehran under these circumstances, then it is certainly not going to attack Iran in the future, when it will be able to retaliate with nuclear weapons. HOUSE

r an unsteady performance by the candidate before the Senate Armed Services Committee last week that focused in part on his past critic

ed explosive devices (IEDs) against U.S. troops in Iraq. Gulf states will no doubt judge that if the United States was unable and unwilling to attack Tehran under these circumstances, then it is certainly not going to attack Iran in the future, when it will be able to retaliate with nuclear weapons. HOUSE