On CNN just now: Gay translators dismissed from Army. The article went o

[patricia92243]

on to point out how desperately translators are needed. It was a very gay friendly article. I think we will be hearing more about this.

[Eric J in MN]

1. Do you mean "piece of video" instead of "article"? NT

NT

[patricia92243]

3. Lol - sorry - you are absolutely correct. I'm sure they will repeat it

several times. I felt like it is an opening to getting the policy changed. It has to start somewhere, and beginning to inform people and change public opinon is a good first place.

[The Straight Story]

2. I know one personally

And it makes no damn sense at all. Fluent in Arabic, English, and French. Canned for being gay some time back.

[etherealtruth]

4. I saw the story, as well

It highlighted how asinine US policy r/t Gays in the military is ... pointing out how people with desperately needed skills are discharged from the military for no reason except they are Gay.

[S_Henderson]

5. Don't ask, don't tell - don't think so

I was recently discharged from the Army due to the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. I was a medic, something they need a hell of a lot of, as well as translaters. Another buddy of mine was dicharged for the same thing, around the same time. I think the Army has forgotten that they are at war and need all the soldiers they can get!