Who’s Telling?
The New York Daily News reports this morning that Arizona Senator (and 2008 presidential candidate) John McCain was in the city last night, talking about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
From the News:
" . . . he said he is not inclined to change the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy on gay soldiers. He said military leaders tell him it's working."
What military leaders? Certainly not retired General John Shalikashvili, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Definitely not Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy, one of the Army's most respected leaders. Likely not former Defense Secretary William Cohen, who has also joined calls for re-visiting the law. And probably not General Wesley Clark, either.
So which military leaders, exactly, are telling Senator McCain the policy is working? And how can they say such things when two people are fired, every day, for being gay and likely two more with sub-par qualifications are signed up for duty?
The fact is that the military is increasingly on the side of ending the ban. And those who aren't are likely to be remembered as being on the wrong side of history.
Really listen to the leaders, Senator McCain, and you'll hear a growing chorus for repeal.
- Steve Ralls
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03-09-07
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