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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.
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.
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.”
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.