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Robert Gates Doubts Military's Gay Ban Will Be Lifted This Year

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is doubtful that Congress will overturn the ban on gays serving openly in the armed forces during the current lame duck session. If so, that means the issue would spill over to next year when Republicans, who are generally less sympathetic to repeal, will control the U.S. House and have a stronger hand in the Senate. Gates, who is in Afghanistan for an assessment of the war effort, said Monday, "I'm not particularly optimistic that they're going to get this done." Speaking to reporters aboard an aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, Gates said he still believed ...

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