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cbsnews.com - 5/19/2009

Pentagon: No Plans To Repeal "Don't Ask" | Political Hotsheet

— cbsnews.com — Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell today said there are no plans to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell"... policy that prohibits openly gay troops from serving in the military. President Obama vowed to repeal the controversial 1993 policy during the ... (more) Pentagon: No Plans To Repeal "Don't Ask" | Political ...

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google.com - 5/20/2009

The Associated Press: Pentagon: No plans to end don't ask-don't tell

— google.com — 8 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) The Pentagon says it has no plans to repeal the don't ask-don't... tell policy for gay troops. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Tuesday that the military's top leaders have only had initial discussions with the White ... (more) The Associated Press: Pentagon: No plans to end ...

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nytimes.com - 5/13/2009

Pentagon to Release Detainee Photos

— nytimes.com — WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has agreed to release dozens of previously undisclosed photographs depicting the abuse by... American military personnel of captives in Iraq and Afghanistan, it was disclosed on Friday. The pictures, showing incidents at a ... (more) Pentagon to Release Detainee Photos

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Jillian Bandes: Don't Ask Don't Tell Here To Stay
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — The Pentagon just announced there will be no revoking of the "don't ask don't tell" policy in the U.S. military, contrary to the wishes of President Obama and even against Obama's stated intentions to revoke it. Over 1050 retired military officers and conservative critics requested that the policy stay in tact, which was instituted under former President Clinton. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell acknowledged that keeping the policy wasn't in line with the President's views, but said that there wasn't "any sense" in changing it.

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Pentagon: No Plans to End Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT)
Tennessee Guerilla Women — Rachel Maddow noted this on last night's show, but it deserves a post all its own. For those still holding on to this particular hope, time to let it go. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Tuesday: "I do not believe there are any plans under way in this building for some expected, but not articulated, anticipation that don't ask-don't tell will be repealed." Lou Dobbs On Obama and DADT LGBT Politics Obama Gay Gender News Discrimination MSNBC ...