Obama hits back after Australian PM slams his Iraq stance

This article is basicly about Obama and how he said he would bring U.S. troops home from Iraq. He declared his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination in a speech on Saturday in his home state. Austrailia has over 1000 troops in Iraq and non-combat roles.
Obama told reporters that he was flaterd that Bushe's aliies started attacking him.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/11/obama.comment/index.html

Gates calls for partnership with Russia in security matters

This article is about Robert Gates and his first speech as pentagon cheif.He also sketched out the challenges ahead, from Iran's nuclear ambitions and the situation in the Middle East to China's recent anti-satellite tests and Russia's arms sales. He deliverd amid growing tentions between the U.S. and Russia. This alll happend while he was egiht weeks into the job.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/02/11/munich.meeting.ap/index.html

Patriot Word of The Day: Deference - respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.