Thursday, February 18, 2010

Majority Of US Military Personnel Oppose Allowing Gays To Serve Openly In The Military


Troops Speak Out On Gays Serving Openly -- Army Times

When Adm. Mike Mullen stunned the Senate Armed Services committee earlier this month by saying it’s time to stop kicking gay service members out just for being gay, he also acknowledged that the Defense Department is working in a data vacuum on this issue.

“I do not know what the impact will be, and I do not know what the implementation requirements will be,” Mullen said. “There’s very little objective data on this.”

Now there is.

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More News On Changing The "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Policy

Americans support 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal, new poll finds -- Christian Science Monitor
Poll: Most Americans suport repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" -- Daily Press
Cheney supports repealing 'Don't ask, don't tell' -- The Hill
Mullen finds little resistance among troops to gays serving openly in military -- Miami Herald
Military chiefs' views crucial in gay ban row -- Washington Times

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