AFP – In his drive to end a ban on gays in the military, US President Barack Obama got an unexpected boost during his latest visit to Afghanistan, as a female singer performed “I Kissed a Girl.” Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – In his drive to end a ban on gays in the military, US President Barack Obama got an unexpected boost during his latest visit to Afghanistan, as a female singer performed “I Kissed a Girl.” Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
AP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates is encouraging Congress to act before year’s end to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military. It’s a position shared by his boss, the president. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US President Barack Obama was briefed on talks between Afghanistan’s government and what a report described Wednesday as Taliban commanders at the “highest-levels” facilitated by NATO troops. Read the rest of this entry »