Nov 30

Gibbs: Obama backs Pentagon report on gay troops<br /> (AP)<br />

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Nov 30

Ending gay ban poses little risk to military: Pentagon<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - A Pentagon study released Tuesday said ending a ban on gay soldiers serving openly would create no serious problem for the US military and that a “solid majority” of troops expressed no objection to the change.

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Nov 30

No guarantee against another leak: Pentagon<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The Pentagon has taken steps to prevent more disclosures but there is no guarantee against more damaging leaks after WikiLeaks published a huge trove of classified diplomatic cables, a spokesman said Monday.

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Nov 30

US military to release report on ending gay ban<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The US military on Tuesday plans to release a long-awaited report on the effect of lifting a ban on gays serving openly in uniform, possibly paving the way for a Senate vote to repeal the law.

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Nov 30

Pentagon study: Gays could serve with no harm<br /> (AP)<br />

AP - The Pentagon study that argues that gay troops could serve openly without hurting the military’s ability to fight is expected to re-ignite debate this month on Capitol Hill over repealing the 17-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

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