Ed O’Keefe and Craig Whitlock report: The Pentagon’s long-awaited report on gays in the military concludes that repealing the 17-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” law would present only a low risk to the armed forces’ ability to carry out their missions and that 70 percent of service members believe it would have little or no…
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Appeals court stays ruling on gays in military
Peter Henderson reports: A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that the Pentagon may temporarily reinstate a ban on openly gay men and women in uniform while a lengthier stay in favor of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy is considered. The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco added…
U.S. challenges military gay ruling
Lyle Deniston writes: Acting early Wednesday morning, the Obama Administration urged a federal appeals court to immediately put back into effect the 17-year-old “don’t ask/don’t tell” law that bars gays from serving openly in the military. The plea to the Ninth Circuit Court asked for a stay, to last as long as the government’s appeal…