Near the end of his State of the Union speech, President Obama called for repeal of the 1993 “don’t ask, don’t tell” law for the military.  ”This year, I will work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of...
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Children of Kandahar Asked whether he thought the war in Afghanistan could be won with fewer troops than Gen. Stanley McChrystal has reportedly requested, Sen. John McCain said, “I do not.” The Arizona Republican, spoke in a wide-ranging interview that aired Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “I think the great danger now is a half-measure,...
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