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Petraeus: Time to Reconsider 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyGen. David Petraeus said Tuesday the time is right to reconsider the ban on openly gay men and women serving in the military, but he cautioned a Senate committee that any change should be made in a "thoughtful manner." Petraeus, who, as head of the U.S. Central Command, oversees the U.S. war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, said the military should assess how ending the 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy would affect recruiting, morale, unit cohesion and retention, The Hill newspaper reported. The policy, started under President Clinton, permits gays to serve in the Armed Forces as long as they ...
Gen. Patraeus: Close Gitmo, End Torture
By David Knowles - Politics DailySpeaking with Radio Free Europe on Sunday, General David Patreaus came out with two very clear statements that are not likely to make former Vice President Dick Cheney very happy. In short, Patraeus is siding with President Barack Obama on the matters of closing Guantanamo Bay prison, and ending the government sanctioned practice of torture on detainees. "I think, on balance, that those moves help [us]," said the chief of U.S. Central Command. "In fact, I have long been on record as having testified and also in helping write doctrine for interrogation techniques that are completely in line ...
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