McCain Has Blinders On Over DADT Repeal
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 5th, 2010 5:31 am by HL
McCain Has Blinders On Over DADT Repeal
Derrick Jackson, Boston Globe
THE PENTAGON this week gave Senator John McCain exactly what he wanted 17 years ago, and it was still not enough for him to wave the white flag on gay soldiers. In 1993, when President Clinton proposed to lift the ban on homosexual soldiers, McCain criticized Clinton for promoting the change “without consulting the people we entrust with leading the country into battle.’’ McCain said, “If there is any issue on which the president should have the advice of experts, it is this one.’’The experts have spoken. In a massive report…
Cancun Talks in Danger of Collapse
John Vidal, The Guardian
Turn autoplay offTurn autoplay onPlease activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off"¢ Latin America outraged at foot-dragging by rich"¢ Wealthy countries say little chance of deal nowThe UN climate talks in Cancún were in danger of collapse last night after many Latin American countries said that they would leave if a crucial negotiating document, due to be released tomorrow, did not continue to commit rich countries to emissions cuts under the Kyoto Protocol.The Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (Alba) group of nine Latin American countries "“…
Obama Getting a Pass on Wikileaks Fiasco
Nile Gardiner, The Telegraph
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