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Originally Posted by NousDefionsDoc
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/02/op...rssnyt&emc=rss
Second Thoughts on Gays in the Military
By JOHN M. SHALIKASHVILI
Published: January 2, 2007
I now believe that if gay men and lesbians served openly in the United States military, they would not undermine the efficacy of the armed forces....
...remaining genuinely open to the eventual and inevitable lifting of the ban. When that day comes, gay men and lesbians will no longer have to conceal who they are, and the military will no longer need to sacrifice those whose service it cannot afford to lose.
John M. Shalikashvili, a retired army general, was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1993 to 1997.
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I think most of us can see this day coming - indeed, it will come - as it has come to other Western nations, already.
It is
fait a compli, I suppose.
However, to me at least - it is sad, disappointing and scary...
Three Soldier Dad...Chuck
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