GOP dismisses study of bias against gays in the military as biased

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via Yahoo:



GOP dismisses military study on gays as biased
By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer


WASHINGTON – Some Republicans are dismissing a planned nine-month Pentagon study on gays in the military as biased because it assumes Congress will eventually repeal the 1993 law known as "don't ask, don't tell."

GOP lawmakers are likely to use the argument to try to chip away at the credibility of the assessment, which Defense Secretary Robert Gates envisions as the first comprehensive look at the policy in its 17-year lifetime.

Pentagon General Counsel Jeh Johnson and U.S. Army Forces Europe commander Gen. Carter Ham were expected to testify Wednesday before a House Armed Services subcommittee for the first time since being tapped to lead the study.

"Many of us on this committee have serious concerns with putting our men and women in uniform through such a divisive debate while they are fighting two wars," said Rep. Buck McKeon of California, the full committee's top Republican.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said it is probably inevitable that the law will change and ordered a sweeping study to determine how it could be done with minimal impact on the force. As a candidate, President Barack Obama vowed to change the policy but needs Congress' blessing. ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100303/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_military_gays

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1. This alternate reality that has been enabled by the MSM

will most certainly be our downfall.

When all you have to do to refute the facts is say: "nuh-uh," we've crossed a dangerous threshold.

[athenasatanjesus]

2. the GOP claiming evidence against them has a bias?

I don't believe it.

[msongs]

3. sorry we cannot free the slaves unless we study it and put it off a few more centuries nt