[mass55th]

"I have read some of Powell's position papers on leadership and he clearly is not an "afirmative action general..."

He might be in favor of affirmative action, but correct me if I'm wrong...isn't he against gays in the military?

[KC_for_Freedom]

Yes, he supports some form of "Don't ask don't tell" and believes that gays serving openly in the military would hurt the effectivenes of the military. In other words, the military is not a social improvement facility, it is a group of warriors with a mission to protect and defend this country.