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7. So much for supporting our troops.

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 12:49 AM

Jun 2013

I can't imagine it will help military readiness having thousands of troops, men and women, getting raped and not being able to get any redress.

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Gillibrand loses bid to strip military sex assault cases from chain of command [View all] DreamGypsy Jun 2013 OP

This is a grotesquely bad decision. kwassa Jun 2013 #1

This is a prescription for same old, same old. PDJane Jun 2013 #2

Oops.... ReRe Jun 2013 #3

Why It Lost Is Disgusting DallasNE Jun 2013 #6

So much for supporting our troops. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #7

I agree this is terrible davidpdx Jun 2013 #8

Any petitions we can sign? PADemD Jun 2013 #9

I loves my Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Bohunk68 Jun 2013 #10

Democrat Carl Levin of Michigan Ash_F Jun 2013 #12

Democrat in this case. Ash_F Jun 2013 #14

This is a make or break vote for her presidential chances in 2015. CK_John Jun 2013 #15

*sigh* sakabatou Jun 2013 #16