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Under Obama "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Will Pass Away

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

I am confident that Mr. Obama will work to end the ban on lesbians and gays serving openly in the military. Why am I so confident? Because Barack Obama said so.

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Joint Chiefs Chairman "Felt Very Good, Very Positive" After Meeting With Obama

Washington Post | Karen DeYoung | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics

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Adm. Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, went unarmed into his first meeting with the new commander in chief -- no aides, no Po...

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Joint Chief Of Staff Chairman Warns Soldiers To Stay Out Of Politics

NY Times | Thom Shanker | Posted 05.26.2008 | Politics

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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has written an unusual open letter to all those in uniform, warning them to stay out of politics as the nati...

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Bush Bypassing Several Levels Of Chain Of Command To Give Petraeus Priveledged Voice On Iraq

Washington Post | Michael Abramowitz | Posted 04.06.2008 | Home

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For months, a debate raged at the top levels of the Bush administration over how quickly to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. But the discussi...

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Two-Front War: Troops In Iraq For Surge May Be Needed In Afghanistan

CBS News | Posted 03.27.2008 | Home

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Faced with the demands of fighting a two-front war, the Joint Chiefs warned President Bush Wednesday that more U.S. troops may soon be needed in Afgha...

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