Sec Defense's 400K questionnaire is being "run up the flag pole".
Unfortunately, it seems conclusions are being leaked, but no data.
I, personally, am surprised that while the manly Marine General Amos
objects to repealing DADT, the Navy is reported to be OK with it.
"... it is not a matter of sleeping accomodations"
But I don't see why it has become a "Republican" issue, except for being Sen McCain's last hoorah.
I think the real issue is identified in this article... a matter of leadership.
NY Times
Little Harm Found if Gay Ban Is Lifted
By ELISABETH BUMILLER
Published: November 11, 2010
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WASHINGTON — The draft of a new Pentagon report comes to the conclusion that repealing
the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law will not cause overall harm to the military
but might cause temporary disruptions, people familiar with the report said on Thursday.
In the case of any temporary disruptions, the draft report says they can be mitigated with effective leadership.
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<snip>also said the report did not recommend separate housing for gay service members.
But they said the report showed that a number of active-duty service members remained opposed to openly gay service,
with the largest proportion in the Marines and the Army.
Over all, however, they said the report showed that a majority of active-duty service members
and their families did not care if gay men and lesbians served openly.
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Some gay rights groups have said the president should issue a “stop-loss” order,
like those used to keep troops past their commitments in the military,
to prevent further discharges of gay men and lesbians.
But lawyers familiar with the issue said that such a move would be viewed as a gimmick
and that there were questions about the president’s authority to act in this case.
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