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Top US military commander to visit Israel, Jordan
WASHINGTON – The top US military commander will visit Israel and Jordan Sunday and Monday to reaffirm US support following the collapse of the presidency of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen will begin his trip in Amman where he will meet…
US military chief predicts ‘more violence’ in Afghanistan in 2011
WASHINGTON – The top US military officer said Wednesday he sees an increase in bloodshed in Afghanistan as allied forces step up their offensive against the Taliban. “As difficult as it may be to accept, we must prepare ourselves for more violence and more casualties in coming months,” said Admiral…
Mullen criticizes vote to repeal military gay ban
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff supports the repeal of the military’s ban on gays but he doesn’t think Congress should be in a rush to vote on it. Admiral Mike Mullen was critical Sunday of the House’s vote last week to dismantle the 17-year-old “don’t ask, don’t…
Gates reluctantly backs deal on gays in military ban
UPDATE: A solid majority of Americans believes gays should be allowed to serve openly in the military, a new poll suggests. According to a survey conducted for CNN, 78 percent said gay people shouldn’t be ejected from the armed forces if their sexual orientation becomes known to their superior officers,…
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