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12 4th, 2010| 
AFP – The US military’s top officer on Thursday said American troops are “ready” for the repeal of a ban on gays serving openly, saying the armed forces would be stronger as a result. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
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AFP – US defense leaders pushed back Thursday against Republican senators opposed to allowing gays to serve openly in the military, saying troops are ready for the change. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
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AFP – Top US commanders on Friday sharply disagreed over lifting a ban on openly gay individuals serving in the military at a Senate hearing following a new Pentagon study. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
3
Reuters – President Barack Obama visited Afghanistan on Friday but bad weather kept him on a U.S. military base and forced him to cancel a planned face-to-face meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
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AFP – US and British officials clashed over the use of a Cyprus air base for US spying missions in 2008, with London worried about complicity in potential rights abuses, leaked cables showed. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
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Reuters – The U.S. defense budget will likely decline somewhat in coming years, although it is not clear exactly when or by how much, a top Pentagon official told an investor conference on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
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AFP – The US military’s top officer on Thursday said American troops are “ready” for the repeal of a ban on gays serving openly, saying the armed forces would be stronger as a result. Read the rest of this entry »