Gates says ending DADT would have "enormous consequences" U.S. Afghan General isn't worried!

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Gates says ending DADT would have "enormous consequences" U.S. Afghan General isn't worried!

Gates: Courts should not set policy on gays in military
Says ending 'don't ask, don't tell' will have enormous consequences for troops
NBC News and news services
October 13, 2010

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that abruptly ending the U.S. military's policy on gays as a federal judge has ordered would have enormous consequences.

The commanding general for Regional Command East in Afghanistan said Wednesday that the California court ruling won't have an effect on his troops in the war zone.

"Over here our soldiers, probably none of them even know that a judge said something about that," Maj. Gen. John Campbell said during a teleconference briefing.

Campbell said that his troops are "engaged in the fight" and that "they're not worried about the politics of what's going on back in the United States. They're not worried about the politics of 'don't ask, don't tell.'"

Campbell said that his soldiers are busy with "taking care of each other, taking care of their battle buddies, taking care and protecting the Afghan people."

He added: "They follow the law. They treat people with dignity and respect. And if that law is changed, then they will abide by the law."

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LaurenG

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Wed Oct-13-10 07:13 PM
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1. The paragraph you posted makes Gates look like a stupid POS

:mad:

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aquart

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Wed Oct-13-10 07:16 PM
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2. Gates isn't a POS?

Here I am, thinking he is.

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LaurenG

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Wed Oct-13-10 07:17 PM
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3. more so...Argh nt

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Better Believe It

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Wed Oct-13-10 08:20 PM
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6. I suppose I could have used other paragraphs that make Gates look like a POS or worse!

Which ones did you have in mind?

:)

So what is a POS?

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LaurenG

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Thu Oct-14-10 04:03 AM
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8. piece of sh**

I don't like him. I couldn't articulate what I really wanted to say.

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msongs

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Wed Oct-13-10 07:23 PM
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4. hardy har BUSH's plant in the pentagon speaks out nt

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kevinbgoode

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Wed Oct-13-10 07:24 PM
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5. Why do we still have Bush's lackey running the Defense Dept.

anyway?

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Wed Oct-13-10 08:41 PM
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7. He shares the admins views on many many things.

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