The Political Interest: DON'T SETTLE FOR HYPOCRISY

DON'T SETTLE FOR HYPOCRISY

"Don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue" won't work. The Administration is really after a policy that says, "We don't want to know," but it is inevitable that commanders will learn that some troops are gay without ever asking or being told -- and that a homosexual soldier will test the regulation in court. If the military adopts "Don't ask, don't tell" but is successful in keeping the language that states, "Homosexuality is incompatible" with service, it would be illogical to permit gays to serve even if their sexual preference were concealed. Changing the current wording to incorporate the idea that homosexual...

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