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  • July 2008

    • Anti-Gay Rant Makes Hill Wish It Hadn't Asked

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 24, 08 11:54 AM CDT

      Anti-Gay Rant Makes Hill Wish It Hadn't Asked

      Don’t ask Elaine Donnelly what she thinks of gays in the military—she’ll tell you. Congress made that mistake yesterday, and the anti-gay activist let out what Dana Milbank of the Washington Post calls an “extraordinary exhibition of rage.” Donnelly warned the panel of the “HIV positivity,” “forcible sodomy,” and “exotic forms of sexual expression” that would no doubt flourish in an outed military. More »

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      Congress  • testimony  • gays in the military  • Don't Ask, Don't Tell  • activist  • House Armed Services Committee

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • More US Troops Outfitting Themselves for Combat

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Mar 6, 08 1:39 PM CST

      More US Troops Outfitting Themselves for Combat

      US troops are increasingly augmenting their military-issue gear with higher-end commercial products to gain an extra edge—and look sharp, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The military has encouraged the trend, perhaps in response to the equipment shortages that have dogged the Iraq and Afghanistan war efforts, loosening procurement rules that previously stopped troops from providing their own equipment. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Afghanistan  • Iraq war spending  • privatization  • House Armed Services Committee  • supply chain  • military equipment

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