White House backs compromise on gays in military

NY Post ^ | May 24, 2010 | AP

[Scanian]

WASHINGTON -- A proposal to step up the repeal of the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military but still allow the Pentagon time - perhaps even years - to implement new policies won the White House's backing on Monday after administration officials met with gay rights activists.

The White House budget office sent a letter supporting the proposal to remove the Clinton-era "don't ask, don't tell" law even as the Pentagon continues a review of the system. Implementation of policy for gays serving openly would still require the approval of President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen. How long implementation might take is not known, but the proposed amendment would have no effect on current practices.

"The proposed amendment will allow for completion of the comprehensive review, enable the Department of Defense to assess the results of the review, and ensure that the implementation of the of the repeal is consistent with standards of military readiness, effectiveness, unit cohesion, recruiting and retention," budget chief Peter Orszag wrote in identical evening letters to Pennsylvania Rep. Patrick Murphy, Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman and Michigan Sen. Carl Levin - the Democrats leading the push for repeal

[Repeat Offender]

perhaps even years

Hopefully they'll wait until after I'm out. Getting wounded and transfused with AIDS isn't a risk I'm willing to take.

Nor, do I want some AIDS infested soddomite being a "corpseman" or medic.

[Ann Archy]

The Democrats have SUCCEEDED in DESTROYING our once fine MILITARY!!

These people are going to get us all killed!!

[ketelone]

[ketelone]

The Brits allow dungpuncturers in their military. Soon, morning parade will look like this:

[LibLieSlayer]

Communist butt pirates.

LLS

[JFaron]

What compromise? A compromise indicates a meeting in the middle ground between two opposing parties. There is no compromise here, it’s the Left Liberal Liars imposing their way of life on the rest of us.

[JFaron]

What compromise? A compromise indicates a meeting in the middle ground between two opposing parties. There is no compromise here, it’s the Left Liberal Liars imposing their way of life on the rest of us.

[fwdude]

"The proposed amendment will allow for completion of the comprehensive review, enable the Department of Defense to assess the results of the review, and ensure that the implementation of the of the repeal is consistent with standards of military readiness, effectiveness, unit cohesion, recruiting and retention,"

Don't believe any of it - this is their final foot in the door. Once the repeal is "activated," the effect will be immediate, with homosexuals fully acting themselves without fear of reprisal. This can't be undone, due to the homos acting "in good faith" with a law passed by Congress.

So we now have open homosexuals serving in the military, before the study is finished. Even if the results of the study reveal deleterious effects of allowing homosexuality to manifest itself in the armed forces, the ones who "came out" will not be required to go back "in." This will be their permanent foothold on the issue.