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Sen. Barack Obama recently told a gay magazine, The Advocate, that he wants to see the armed forces’ “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that holds that gays and lesbians are kicked out of the military if they disclose their sexuality. Obama had this to say about our military’s counterproductive measure:
We’re spending large sums of money [...]
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A return to the treatment they deserve
In an effort to relieve the strain on the active-duty Army troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, President Bush announced the restoration of active-duty Army tours from fifteen to their original length of twelve months (Defense Secretary Robert Gates extended deployments last April). He also commanded military leaders [...]
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Members of the Iraq Study Group have released a new briefing as the United States Institute of Peace titled “Iraq After the Surge: Options and Questions”. The report first identifies “five paramount interests that U.S. policy in Iraq should aim to serve:”
Prevent Iraq from becoming a haven or platform for international terrorists
Restore U.S. credibility, prestige [...]
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See honey, this small figurine represents our diminishing purchasing power
Life is worse than it was five years ago for the 53 percent of American adults who call themselves members of the middle class, according to a new Pew Research Center poll. Incomes of the middle-class respondents ranged from $40,000 to over $100,000; Americans of [...]
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