Defense analysts and reporters commenting on the bipartisan Iraq Study Group report—to be publicly released Wednesday—say it offers something for both Democrats and Republicans. For Democrats, there is the proposal to pull out combat units by 2008; while for the Administration, there is a caveat that would hinge any withdrawal on conditions not time.
The Air Force is moving forward with a new, algorithm-driven system to help U.S. Northern Command better detect airborne threats. NORTHCOM and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which are tasked with protecting the homeland from attack, depend on a slew of radars and other data systems to monitor U.S.…