Three of four service chiefs oppose prompt DADT repeal

[unhappycamper]

unhappycamper note: Since the ‘Pentagon’ (DoD? Gannett?) has ‘requested’ that I only post one paragraph from articles on Army Times, and Airforce Times, To keep in that same (new) tradition, I will also do the same for for articles on Navy Times, Marine Corps Times, stripes.com and military.com.
To read the article in the military's own words, you will need to click the link.

Read all about Fair Use here. It sure is beginning to smell like fascism.

unhappycamper summary of this article: :(



Three of four service chiefs oppose prompt DADT repeal
By Leo Shane III
Stars and Stripes
Published: December 3, 2010

WASHINGTON — The chiefs of the Army, Marine Corps and Air Force do not support a repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, telling lawmakers Friday that such a move could add unnecessary stress to the force.

[WillParkinson]

1. Because, of course, all those wars that got started...

Didn't do it.

[QC]

2. Hmmm. I wonder what Harry Truman would have done to these people?

My guess is that they would all have been retired by nightfall.

[MNBrewer]

3. clearly the military is not run by the civilian authority anymore

It's becoming more and more the other way around.

[QC]

4. Definitely. n/t