Eliminating Murderer’s Row: Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) is out to close the loophole that permitted the recent burial at Arlington National Cemetery of convicted double-murderer Richard Wagner. Craig, who is chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, said last week that he will sponsor a measure to change 1997 legislation that permits interment of convicted murderers who are eligible for parole. Craig also plans to introduce a bill to remove the remains of Wagner.
The Air Force wants more companies able to produce its new, multi-use, anti-radar missile that one expert says will prove vital in any future peer conflict and would be in high demand for the war in Iran if stocks were available now.