Americans continue to believe the President and Congress should concentrate on dealing with the Iraq War above all other issues confronting the country. A new Gallup Poll shows that 67 percent of Americans put the war at the top of their priorities list, followed by the state and cost of healthcare as a distant second at 21 percent. Following healthcare are the economy (15 percent) and immigration issues (12 percent.)
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth vowed to undertake far-reaching reforms on the way the U.S. military buys weapons, promising a sweeping overhaul of the way the Defense Department determines requirements, handles the acquisition process, and tests its kit. The fundamental goal, which Hegseth underscored in a 1-hour and 10-minute speech…


