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taylormarsh.com - 11/19/2008
Military Changes
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BY TAYLOR MARSH Remembering Bill Clinton running into this wall brings back horrific political memories. But this 2008. It’s time and there are a lot of flag ranked officers who agree . More than 100 retired generals and admirals called Monday for repeal of the  ...

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Would Clinton’s State Team Include Obama Thinkers?
washingtonindependent.com - 11/21/2008
Would Clinton’s State Team Include Obama Thinkers?
— washingtonindependent.com — Many foreign policy experts wonder whether a Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton would reach beyond loyalists to bring in progressive Obama supporters after an acrimonious primary. (more) Would Clinton’s State Team Include Obama Thinkers?

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Obama's Clinton Initiative
observer.com - 11/17/2008
Obama's Clinton Initiative
— observer.com — Why would Barack Obama invite Hillary Clinton into a serious discussion of her potential appointment as Secretary of State without reaching his own conclusions about the risks and benefits of that possibility? That seems frivolous and foolish, ... (more) Obama's Clinton Initiative

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online.wsj.com - 11/20/2008
Pentagon Wary of Fast Iraq Withdrawal
— online.wsj.com — WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama is facing an early confrontation with the Pentagon over the hot-button issue of how fast to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq, with some senior officers arguing for a slower drawdown. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman ... (more) Pentagon Wary of Fast Iraq Withdrawal

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Let the sun shine
The Sideshow — ... Good news and bad news - On the one hand, "More than 100 retired generals and admirals called Monday for repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays so they can serve openly, according to a statement obtained by The Associated Press." But that's just a call for change. "On another front, the U.S. military recently barred Iraqi translators from wearing masks. When I first read it I gasped. Seems like a good way to get your head blown off." Stunning stupidity. ...

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