Obama's choice for Marine Commandant says "Marines will die if DADT is lifted"

[dsc]

http://gay.americablog.com/2010/12/marine-commandant-attacks-dadt-repeal.html

General James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps and an opponent of lifting the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" prohibition, cited a Pentagon study saying Marines fighting in Afghanistan were worried that permitting gays to serve openly could disrupt "unit cohesion."

"When your life hangs on a line, on the intuitive behavior of the young man ... who sits to your right and your left, you don't want anything distracting you," Amos told reporters at the Pentagon.

"I don't want to lose any Marines to distraction. I don't want to have any Marines that I'm visiting at Bethesda (hospital) with no legs," he said.

He added that "mistakes and inattention or distractions cost Marine's lives. That is the currency of this fight.

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Are you kidding me? What does this man have to say to get fired? Totally dispicable.

[originalpckelly]

1. "My GOD they're going to kill us, Bob. You have a nice ass, by the way. You wanna go out sometime?"

I can hear it now.

[tsuki]

2. They said that and more after HST integrated the services. HST said

you don't like it, get out.

[MindandSoul]

3. You mean. . .this guy thinks that KNOWING that some of their brothers at arms are gay will

"distract" them and that it will endanger them????

What exactly would "distract" them??? Looking at their "brothers at arms' bottom???"

Give me a break!

[Skittles]

4. clearly this man does not see gay folk as human beings

he sees them as sexual deviants who cannot control themselves

[uppityperson]

5. Seriously, what is going to distract them? All teh gays gettin it on?

Since teh gay can't control themselves, it will be pretty distracting sitting there waiting for whatever and all them starts gettin it on!

You got it right there, gay folk aren't human beings but sexual deviants who can't control themselves. Rather like, oh, write down another stereotyped comment about another group. grrrr

[Skittles]

14. I was a gal in the military

it certainly wasn't the lesbians who could not control themselves :mad:

[uppityperson]

16. +1

[LonePirate]

6. His bigoted views are probably welcome by No Marriage Equality Obama

Birds of a feather if you ask me.

[kenny blankenship]

7. It's Just One Branch Of The Service!

[Autumn]

8. What an ass he is

fucking unbelievable. Is this man sane?

[AsahinaKimi]

9. "Marines will die if DADT is lifted"

Marines will die if we don't get out of Afghanistan...

[PoliticAverse]

10. These people haven't caused them to die yet?

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/All-Female-US-Marines-Battalion/ss/events/us/120910fetmarines

[xchrom]

11. I'm sure he and Obama agree. Maybe they can get Rick warren

Say a 2 minute prayer over their new found bromance.

[spanone]

12. he should stfu and listen to his cic

[wmbrew0206]

44. If his CiC didn't want him giving his opinoin, then he should not have been made

available to testify.

Don't ask a Marine any question you might not like his answer to.

[fascisthunter]

13. what a wimp

[terrya]

15. He is publically disagreeing with the stated position of his Commander-in-Chief.

He should be fired. Now.

[msongs]

17. Marine corpse is swamped with closet gays who think they will be cured if they are a marine nt

[MadMaddie]

18. Ummm so DSC your heading is implying that it's Obama's

fault that this man is an idiot and not professional? So now President Obama is supposed to be a mind reader and foresee what his appointees will do? Really?

The Marine Commandant guy is an idiot! He is responsible for his lack of decor and professionalism.

Geesh....would you responsible for your boneheaded friends or coworkers saying and doing stupid shit? I would guess not!

[FreeState]

19. He is not Obama's co-worker - Obama is his boss

fault that this man is an idiot and not professional? So now President Obama is supposed to be a mind reader and foresee what his appointees will do? Really?

The Marine Commandant guy is an idiot! He is responsible for his lack of decor and professionalism.

Geesh....would you responsible for your boneheaded friends or coworkers saying and doing stupid shit? I would guess not!

Obama chose him, the President is his boss. So yes President Obama is responsible for his subordinates, and IMO he should either fire him or reprimand him.

[terrya]

21. This is insubordination.

This is a man who is directly contradicting the stated wish of his Consitutionally designated Commander-in-Chief.

As was mentioned in this thread, President Harry Truman would have fired this man. Immediately. As he had every right to.

President Obama has every right to summon General Amos to the White House to explain certain things to him. How, for instance, he called for the repeal of DADT.

[Hippo_Tron]

40. The joint chiefs don't speak for the President on matters like this

Which is why Admiral Mullen's testimony was so powerful. If Obama sacks his detractors in the military then the credibility of his supporters will be called into question.

[MadMaddie]

42. Agreed!

[wmbrew0206]

45. For the love of God, at least know the difference between an order and a wish

before accusing a man of insubordination.

DADT is the current order. Once Obama repeals it, then speaking out would be insubordinate. Until then, Tamer has been asked his opinion and is giving it. If Obama doesn't want Tamer to give his opinion, don't let him testify.

[randr]

24. Since the repel of DADT is on the radar screen

I, personally, would have hoped the CIC would have asked an appointee what his opinions were. Did he forget the military revue that was coming up?
This explains how so many Bush appointees are still in place.

[walldude]

26. And here I thought the OP was implying that

Obama was making another foolish appointment. I had no idea the OP was saying it's Obama's fault that this man is a fucking idiot. Wow thanks for clearing that up.

[David Zephyr]

29. I must defend dsc here.

I don't read his heading that way at all.

I will tell you this, this "Commandant" should be discharged for making such outrageous, inflamatory and bigoted comments.

[dsc]

30. It isn't his fault the man isn't professional but it is his fault the man is Commandant

Obama knew this man's position when he appointed him and did it anyway.

[Major Hogwash]

31. So?

How does that reflect on his level of professionalism?
That doesn't make any sense to me.
It was just his opinion, after all.

[dsc]

33. would anyone dare hire a person whose opinion was that

letting blacks in the Marines lead to Marines dying? Why is this any different whatsoever? He was one day in the job before he went to Congress and told them his opinion, unsolicited.

[Major Hogwash]

34. That's not the same thing.

I don't live to argue, but this ain't the same thing as desegregating the Marine Corps.
Which took about 30 years to fully implement.

[dsc]

37. It took no such amount of time

that is utter hogwash. From Truman's order until 1953 or so is how long it took. And yes, it is exactly and precisely the same thing. Bigotry is bigotry is bigotry.

[Bluebear]

38. So will he fire Amos?

[QC]

20. Harry Truman would have "retired" this guy by nightfall. n/t

[mgc1961]

22. I have a suggestion, general.

Recruit more men instead of fearful little boys. Problem solved.

[MadMaddie]

43. Bingo!

No one points out and asks what they are really afraid of do they?

[Stevenmarc]

23. Oh General Amos, now who's being a drama queen

[riderinthestorm]

25. So losing your legs means you work with gay people?

Am I reading this correlation correctly? No Marines have ever lost their legs because of say... a roadside bomb, or a land mine? Nope they are only because of teh gay??

Honestly, he really wants to blame gay people for leg amputations?? What. The. Fuck.

Shitcan this loser. Now.

[StarsInHerHair]

27. Obama seems to be a closeted homophobe

based on all his decisions and associations.

[David Zephyr]

28. Someone called me to tell me this.

Now I'm reading it and it just makes me sick.

Does this jackass know how many gay Marines have given their lives and their "legs" in our nation's wars?

What a absolutely wicked comment.

This shithead should not be commanding any young American in war or in peace.

He is shit.

[jeanpalmer]

32. What about losing Marines to bigotry

is he concerned about that?

[Behind the Aegis]

35. I am shocked!

Oh wait...no I am not.

Maybe we should get another survey? Can someone pleeeeeeeeease say a prayer (you have a two minute time limit)?!

***screech*** WHAT SOMEONE THINK OF THE POOR, HELPLESS MARINES?!?! ***screech***

Perhaps he has a real fear. Gays can certainly be judgmental. Maybe he is afraid that us homos will gaze upon his manhood....point and giggle and bust out in a rousing chorus (cuz we all are performers) of "Don't Want No Short Dick Man!"

[TexasObserver]

36. From what? A terminal case of the vapors?

[pokercat999]

39. Marines will die from broken hearts when their now "out of the

closet" lovers will have a bigger field to choose from.

[spanone]

41. i guess this asshole didn't read the pentagon report.