|
|
Article: DON'T ASK OR TELL; SIMPLY REPEAL.(Perspective)
- Article from:
- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- October 4, 2009
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2009 Albany Times Union. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
The issue:
An official military journal calls for full acceptance of gays in the military.
The Stakes:
Requiring soldiers to live a lie undermines the mission of the armed forces.
It's been 16 years since President Bill Clinton, in a not atypical awkward and impractical attempt at political compromise, declared that the U.S. policy on accommodating gays and lesbians serving in the military would be to pretend there weren't any.
Sixteen years, that is, and 12,500 servicemen and servicewomen drummed out of the armed forces. So much for "Don't ask, don't tell."
The law requiring that gays in the military keep their ...