(Military) Clock Starts Ticking to End Gay Ban

[unhappycamper]

Clock Starts Ticking to End Gay Ban
January 30, 2010
Associated Press

The U.S. Defense Department starts the clock next week on what is expected to be a several-year process in lifting its ban on gays from serving openly in the military.

:wtf:

A special investigation into how the ban can be repealed without hurting the morale or readiness of the troops was expected to be announced Tuesday by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

While the review is likely to take the better part of this year to complete, and even more time to implement, its initiation will advance President Barack Obama's goal of repealing the ban and bring a divisive issue for the military back to the fore.

At the White House, officials continued reviewing options for the Clinton-era policy. The administration still believes that any repeal should start in Congress and have the backing of top military leaders.

To that end, Obama and Gates planned a meeting next week to discuss, among other topics, ending "don't ask, don't tell" policies. The president was also likely to speak with Mullen, who has signaled he would carry out a repeal if ordered by Obama and Congress.


Rest of article at: http://www.military.com/news/article/clock-starts-ticking-to-end-gay-ban.html



unhappycamper comment: So Mullen requires that his Commander-in-Chief and Congress tell him to repeal DADT? Fuck it, fire him.

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[ProgressiveProfessor]

2. He is following the law...

unhappycamper comment: So Mullen requires that his Commander-in-Chief and Congress tell him to repeal DADT? Fuck it, fire him.

The way it was implemented both are required.

[Nite Owl]

3. Why would it take

three years?

[Jamastiene]

4. That was my first question too. n/t

[Meeker Morgan]

5. It means that it will not happen. That is my prediction.

Unless there is a draft.

[mitchtv]

8. that's what I figure

except with no "unless".

[Smashcut]

6. "Can a soldier be forced to room with someone who is openly gay if they are the same sex?"

This is listed in the article as a "practical issue" that must be examined before the ban is lifted.

I am so tired of this shit.

[plantwomyn]

7. Read the comments

after the article on http://www.military.com/news/article/clock-starts-ticking-to-end-gay-ban.html.
Lovely group of homophobes we have in our military. The biggest worry I have is that woman can't serve openly or safely in the military. Are we just opening ourselves up to become targets? Scary.

[joeybee12]

9. Hell, by the time we get our ponies, they'll be old enough to

put out to pasture.