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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal News: A Pride Month Certification?
BoystownRobert Gates, the outgoing Secretary of Defense who is set to leave his position June 30, has said he would support certification of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal before he goes: “I think people are pretty... -
Obama's speech on the Afghanistan war: Draining a political mess of his own making
Top of the TicketBarack Obama's speech on the Afghanistan war tonight: What's behind it and what it means.... -
Obama to pull 30,000 troops out of Afghanistan by next summer
Top of the TicketObama is expected to withdraw about 5,000 troops next month and another 5,000 by the end of the year with the remainder being pulled in 2012... -
Obama, as suspected, disregarded the Afghan troop drawdown recommendation of Gen. Petraeus
Top of the TicketGeneral David Petraeus acknowledges differences with the president and vows to obey the commander-in-chief's decision.... -
Support our troops -- by employing them when they return home
Opinion L.A.A recent editorialabout how L.A.'s homeless veterans deserve more support from the Veterans Administration pointed to a staggering statistic: “Veterans are 50% more likely to become homeless than the average American.” Now, add to that our... -
Farewell, Robert Gates
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelIn this age of hyperpartisanship, Defense Secretary Robert Gates stood out as a refreshing exception — a true public servant, not a politician. It's too bad leaders like him are so unusual in Washington these days. Gates, whose last day at the... -
IRAN: Commander outlines Revolutionary Guard's muscular role in politics and economy
Babylon & BeyondThe commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard all but admitted Tuesday that his elite military branch is overseeing the country's domestic politics, shutting both the country's reformists and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's confidantes out of power. Gen.... -
Which way in Afghanistan?
With the first anniversary of the U.S. "surge" in Afghanistan coming up in August, President Barack Obama will soon have to decide whether to maintain the current force levels or begin withdrawing some of the 30,000 additional troops he ordered there last...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Pakistan, Terrorism, Defense, Al-Qaeda
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Kim Delaney delivers incoherent speech; booted from Philly stage
Ministry of GossipKim Delaney was removed from a speaking engagement in Philadelphia after giving a painfully incoherent speech. Actress Kim Delaney of "Army Wives," appearing at the National Constitution Center in honor of former Defense secretary Robert Gates, was... -
In Kabul, Gates urges patience with Afghan war
AP National Security WriterU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates appealed for patience with an unpopular war and said Saturday that only modest U.S. troop reductions would make sense this summer in a still unstable Afghanistan. On his 12th and final visit to Afghanistan as...Tags: Terrorism, Defense, Al-Qaeda, Rebellions, Karl Eikenberry
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A Libya war fit for a king
Remember back in your high school civics class when you were taught about the constitutional division of authority in matters of war? When you learned that the president has all the powers of an emperor, and Congress has all the powers of a potted plant?...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Crime, Law and Justice, Defense, Constitutional Issues, Justice System
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Jun 16, 2011
| RedEye
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| Los Angeles Times
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Jun 24, 2011
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Jun 30, 2011
| Orlando Sentinel
Jul 5, 2011
| Los Angeles Times
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Sep 23, 2011
| Zap2It
Jun 4, 2011
|Story| Herald Mail
Jun 1, 2011
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jun 1, 2011
|Story| Hola Hoy
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