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"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Showdown Looming in Senate

The Pentagon launched Operation New Dawn on September 1, purportedly signaling the end of combat operations in Iraq after seven years. This week, those backing the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law -- clearing the way for openly gay men and women to serve in the U.S. military -- are pinning their hopes for their own new dawn after 17 years under a law that makes them hide their sexual orientation. They're hoping their daylight may break Tuesday afternoon when the Senate, following the House's lead, is slated to hold a key vote towards abolishing the law. But opponents, fearing that scrapping the ban would lead droves of service personnel to abandon the military and hurt the nation's fighting forces amid two wars, are fighting back and may be on the verge of prevailing. Click here to read more from Time Magazine.
 
 



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