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05 11th, 2011| 
AP – Former Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, who oversaw coalition forces in Iraq before retiring in the aftermath of the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal, is running for Senate in Texas as a Democrat. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
19
AFP – A controversial general who commanded US ground forces in Iraq during the Abu Ghraib scandal said Monday he is mulling a run under the Democratic ticket for a US senate seat in Texas. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
19
AP – In a historic vote for gay rights, the Senate agreed on Saturday to do away with the military’s 17-year ban on openly gay troops and sent President Barack Obama legislation to overturn the Clinton-era policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
18
AP – In a landmark for gay rights, the Senate on Saturday voted to let gays serve openly in the military, giving President Barack Obama the chance to fulfill a campaign promise and repeal the 17-year policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
18
AFP – The US Congress gave its final approval on Saturday to President Barack Obama’s historic drive to let gays serve openly in the US military for the first time, a landmark victory for gay rights. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
16
AFP – The US Senate will vote on repealing the US military ban on gays serving openly before a new Congress convenes in January, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
10
AP – President Barack Obama is urging the Senate to try again to repeal the military’s ban on openly gay service members before the end of the year. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
10
AFP – The US Senate dealt a potentially deadly blow Thursday to efforts to end a nearly two-decade ban on gays serving openly in the US military, voting against taking up a bill to repeal the restriction. Read the rest of this entry »