Mullen Calls For DADT Repeal

http://thinkprogress.org/2010/02/02/mullen-dadt-2

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[ONQproductions]

I lived on an aircraft carrier for two years. There were tons of gay guys, but noone made me feel uncomfortable; noone on the ship got raped. It was a non-problem.

[SubmarinerAndroid]

This feels like a historic moment -- the nation's highest military officer is calling for equality! And expressing a personal lack of homophobia. It's amazing to me.

[retrospect1983]

@rugger8541 marine corps is now the most aggressive recruiters of homos and heteros. i guess that group of top brass has evolved . have you?

[vexnsiolence]

Does this feather boa clash with my combat boots?

[rugger8541]

@SubmarinerAndroid this squid admiral is like all naval officers, a stuck up prissy spoiled bitch who's opinion is Bullshit. the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Army Chief of staff dispute this A-hole's opinion and they matter more cause the Navy hasn't done shit as far as fighting since WWII.

[rugger8541]

@VolgaTatar so kick them out if there gay and there's no threat.

[ToxicOdiousOne]

Only the socialist queers speak with a lisp. It is their calling card.

[ONQproductions]

@chiefpayne568

Ok...

if you insist on making this the brunt of you claim, you might want to check out infection rates. In the 80's, when the epidemic began, there was a dramatically higher rate of infection within the gay community. But today, that trend has leveled off, and straight men and women are equally likely to contact aids as gays.

So.... again, by your logic...

"HOW many other soldiers could they infect by bleeding on them or thru sexual intercourse before it is caught???"

[ONQproductions]

@ToxicOdiousOne

Dude - you know nothing.

Everyone is tested these days. Everyone.

Every time blood is drawn. So...

Everyone entering the military - gay, straight, black, white, yellow, male, female, redhead, blond, italian, left-handed, talks with a lisp - EVERYONE.

[VolgaTatar]

@chiefpayne568

Forget about showers. That's not an important issue. The important issue is our national security. It is undermined by making gay soldiers lie. Because soldiers, officers and generals who have secrets can be easily blackmailed by foreign intelligence services. That's why DADT is a threat to our national security. This is much more important than someone's comfort in the shower.

[Il00OOll]

It seems to me that one question is not being asked: What exactly is involved in 'implement­ing' a law that is struck down? What do they have to do, other than STOP doing what they've been doing (investiga­ting and firing soldiers) in order to simply allow soldiers do the job they are trained to do? WHAT IS IMPLEMENTA­TION other than a meaningles­s stalling point?