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Some troops unhappy about Obama pledge on gays
reuters ^ | January 21, 2009 | Tim Cocks

Posted on 01/21/2009 12:32:55 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Many U.S. troops in Iraq were overjoyed to see President Barack Obama take his oath, but some were unhappy about one thing the Democrat has promised to do: permit gay and lesbian soldiers to serve openly.

Obama said during his campaign he opposed a 1993 law stating that homosexuals are not eligible to work in the U.S. military, widely referred to as the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" rule.

This month, Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs, when asked whether the new administration planned to scrap the law, replied on the president's transition website: "You don't hear politicians give a one-word answer much. But it's 'yes'."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhodod; cicobama; dontaskdonttell; gayvote; homosexualagenda; socialengineering; usmilitary
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1 posted on 01/21/2009 12:32:59 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Many U.S. troops in Iraq were overjoyed to see President Barack Obama take his oath,

Define "Many"

2 posted on 01/21/2009 12:36:12 PM PST by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

“Many U.S. troops in Iraq were overjoyed to see President Barack Obama take his oath”

...this is where I stopped reading. The above is BS!


3 posted on 01/21/2009 12:36:52 PM PST by albie
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To: qam1
Define "Many"

MSM Speak = More than 1.

4 posted on 01/21/2009 12:36:55 PM PST by IYAS9YAS (Obama - what you get when you mix Affirmative Action with the Peter Principle.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Many U.S. troops in Iraq were overjoyed to see President Barack Obama take his oath, but some were unhappy about one thing

Many were overjoyed, but some were unhappy?

More like some were happy, but many were disgusted...

Gotta love the spin.
5 posted on 01/21/2009 12:37:40 PM PST by ConservativeWarrior (In last year's nests, there are no birds this year.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

If I wanted someone to watch my back, I generally wouldn’t mean it literally.


6 posted on 01/21/2009 12:38:50 PM PST by allmost
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I for one am very happy to see Obama pushing hard on the gay thing; it shows he’s a total fool. He learned nothing from Clinton’s failure to bring gay rights to the military, nor from the fact that prop 8 succeeded in the most liberal state in the nation. He’s making his own political grave; my only hope is that he keeps digging.


7 posted on 01/21/2009 12:40:53 PM PST by eclecticEel (The liberal's sense of compassion begins and ends with their own person.)
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To: eclecticEel

This is still a bad sign. The Greeks, Romans, and British did exactly the same thing before their empires fell. We’re on shaky ground.


8 posted on 01/21/2009 12:43:21 PM PST by Baladas ((ABBHO))
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Overjoyed to see this America hating, leftist traitor take the oath of office? Why, of course! You can tell by the way in which Al Gore worked to disqualify military votes in 2000. Yeah boy. The army’s a BIG, BIG Hussein supporter.


9 posted on 01/21/2009 12:47:07 PM PST by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Message to our troops:

For God's sake, please don't leave the military because of this buffoon! To do so is to turn that fine institution over to the hard-left social engineers.

I do believe that the time will come within the next decade where we will see orders for US soldiers to "suppress" US civilians. When that time comes, we will need men of honor and courage within the military to stand up. And you won't be there if you leave now...
10 posted on 01/21/2009 12:48:05 PM PST by Antoninus (America didn't turn away from conservatism, they turned away from many who faked it. - Mark Sanford)
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“....I do believe that the time will come within the next decade where we will see orders for US soldiers to “suppress” US civilians. When that time comes, we will need men of honor and courage within the military to stand up. And you won’t be there if you leave now....”

I’ve thought the same. However, when the solders take a vow to “...protect the constitution from ALL enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC...” it’s going to be interesting to see which way they’ll point the weapons.


11 posted on 01/21/2009 12:53:28 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The reporter failed to mention that military supply officers have recently began increasing their orders for soap and bath towels.


12 posted on 01/21/2009 12:56:02 PM PST by SandWMan (End Women's Suffrage Now!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Give’em a pink beret and push them into the front lines and the muslims will take care of the rest. They are such a tolerant religion.


13 posted on 01/21/2009 1:06:51 PM PST by LetsRok
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Given the subject of the article, the reporter has an unfortunate last name.


14 posted on 01/21/2009 1:07:06 PM PST by proud American in Canada ("We can, and we will prevail.")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

“Many”? Really?

The lengths these people go to in order to cover for their “One”.

Sickening.


15 posted on 01/21/2009 1:11:20 PM PST by autumnraine
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To: Da Coyote
I’ve thought the same. However, when the solders take a vow to “...protect the constitution from ALL enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC...” it’s going to be interesting to see which way they’ll point the weapons.

The military would be our only hope since the GOP is now spineless.

16 posted on 01/21/2009 1:12:54 PM PST by eekitsagreek (Give me a Stanley Cup (or Amy Grant or Sarah Palin) under my Christmas tree PLEASE!)
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To: autumnraine

From my experience, an overwhelming number of black soldiers support Obama(Probably the same percentage of blacks in society as a whole). So, I would say that qualifies as “many.”


17 posted on 01/21/2009 1:14:34 PM PST by Tex Pete (Obama for Change: from our pockets, our piggy banks, and our couch cushions!)
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To: Baladas

Oh, you make a good point. Although most of us already realize that November 4 heralded the end of this great nation. I have no doubt of that myself, but I will still fight on.


18 posted on 01/21/2009 1:14:44 PM PST by autumnraine
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Some troops unhappy about Obama pledge on gays

REALLY? YOU THINK THAT MAYBE THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT RISK THEIR LIVES TO DEFEND THIS NATION ITS CITIZENS AND OUR FREEDOMS MIGHT BE UPSET THAT OBAMA WILL PUSH FOR HOMOSEXUAL TO OPENLY SERVE IN THE MILITARY ? THAT HE WILL SEEK APPEASEMENT WITH OUR ENEMIES THAT SEEK TO DESTROY OUR NATION?
WELL I AM SHOCKED!


19 posted on 01/21/2009 1:15:22 PM PST by SECURE AMERICA (Coming to You From the Front Lines of Occupied America)
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To: Tex Pete

Well, then that’s sad. Very sad indeed. Black or not.


20 posted on 01/21/2009 1:16:33 PM PST by autumnraine
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