Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Revisiting "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"?

No real time for a long post tonight, but this interesting note from the Chicago Tribune's Washington Bureau suggests the U.S. Sen. John Warner, R-Va., may be willing to revisit the American military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy toward gay servicemen and women.

The ranking Republican of the Senate Armed Services Committee sharply rebuked the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Tuesday, taking issue with General Peter Pace's view that homosexual acts are immoral.

Sen. John Warner (R-Va.), a former Secretary of the Navy, said, "I respectfully but strongly disagree with the chairman's view that homosexuality is immoral. In keeping with my longstanding respect for the Armed Services committee hearing process, I will decline to comment on the current policy until after such hearings are held."

The power to schedule hearings rests with the current chairman, Carl Levin (D-Mich.).

But Warner's comments suggest that he may be willing to revisit U.S. military policy of "don't ask, don't tell," which was crafted under President Clinton and backed by Pace. A spokesman said Warner has not discussed his view of the policy in past years.


All of this following Pace's wrong-headed opinions. Considering some of the Marines I've known in my lifetime, does anyone want to bet that Pace is a bottom?

I kid, I kid! There's nothing wrong with being on the receiving end. Somebody has to.


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