(Mullen) Military leader: Let gays serve

[maddezmom]

Source: McClatchy

BY NANCY A. YOUSSEF - McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON -- The nation's top military officer told Congress on Tuesday that gay men and women should be allowed to serve openly in the military, the strongest endorsement ever by the nation's military leadership for overturning the law that excludes them from the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen called repeal of the ban "the right thing to do."

"No matter how I look at the issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy which forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens," Mullen told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Mullen's testimony drew angry responses from most of the committee's Republicans, in contrast to the deference they had shown Mullen and Defense Secretary Robert Gates in a morning session on the Pentagon's budget, where the Republicans declared the men two of the nation's finest public servants.

Sen. John McCain of Arizona spelled out his objections to repealing the law, calling the current policy imperfect but effective, despite having said four years ago that he'd defer to the wishes of military leaders on the matter.


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[Skittles]

1. KUDOS TO MULLEN

McCain can fuck himself, along with Chambliss

[BR_Parkway]

2. So our message is "right thing to do" while their's is "social engineering"

I really wish we were better at this messaging thing.

65,000+ Gay & Lesbians are currently serving but hidden, you don't know which one of them looked at you in the shower already

Considering how careful they've had to be not to reveal themselves for all these years, it looks like they're quite capable of handling their sexual urges - get over it.

Just because you might be afraid to serve with a gay or lesbian, don't demean our proud troops by suggesting that they aren't brave enough either

What the fuck makes Elaine Donnely an "expert"?

[MindandSoul]

4. I totally agree!

[old mark]

3. I am very glad that Admiral Mullen said what he did. The gays in the

military today are all volunteers, and to deny them that privilege to serve as well as to deny the military their service and expertise is just too stupid to continue. The GOP hate the idea because it is supported by Obama and the Democrats. Republicans have no interest in the good of our country, just in cheap political points. It is about time we Democrats get united and get the GOP out of politics completely-they serve no useful function.

rec.

mark

[gimama]

5. For those interested..

please ck out
www.couragetoresist.org
and share/support as You feel led to do.
Many of these Soldiers are involved in DADT issues.
PEACE "OUT"!