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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' in Legal Limbo
While the courts and Congress decide what to do about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the Pentagon says it's trying to clear up the confusion. Has it created even more? Also, French police push back against protestors. On Reporter's Notebook, is it the end of the high-tech fence on the Mexican Border?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenWhile the courts and Congress decide what to do about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the Pentagon says it's trying to clear up the confusion. Has it created even more? Also, French police push back against protestors, and after spending a billion dollars on cameras, radar and vibration sensors, Washington may be abandoning the so-called "invisible fence" on the Mexican border.
Banner image: Gay activist Dan Choi stands outside the Times Square Armed Forces Recruiting Center after he reenlisted in the US Army October 20, 2010 in New York City. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images
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3 storiesFrench Police Push Back against Protestors
With drivers struggling to find fuel in France, police today broke the blockade of an oil refinery near Paris, and President Sarkozy moved to accelerate a Senate vote on pension reforms that have sparked weeks of strikes and sometimes violent demonstrations. Steven Erlanger reports from Paris for the New York Times .
Read the story8 min'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' on a Legal Rollercoaster
Last month, Federal Judge Virginia Phillips declared that "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" deprives gays and lesbians of equal rights under the Constitution, and further deprives the military of highly qualified officers. Ten days ago she ordered the Pentagon to stop enforcing the law, allowing openly gay and lesbian recruits to volunteer.
Read the story37 minHomeland Security May Give Up on Virtual Border Fence
The Bush Administration started building a high-tech fence along the Mexican borders to monitor traffic in drugs and human beings. But Mother Nature has helped to defeat technology.
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