Pentagon surveys troops on DADT (again)

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

In my OP, I essentially said that Sec Gates is a closeted homophobe.

And you base that assessment on what?

Oh by coincidence, that will to be after the midterm elections when hopes there will be more homophobes in congress.

And you base that on what?

Now, Gates is working his ways to stall time
to create a whole new form of segregated military...

And you base that on what?

What you don't understand is that it is a huge system and change comes slowly and needs to institutionalized. This is not simply an order that needs to be given, although it is that, it is more. Change needs to be introduced with a plan in a systematic fashion. I think most of the younger troops can accept it, most of the older folks will have to struggle with it. I support it and I am from the older group. But I am not foolish enough to think that you can foist it on the system with an order and think all will be well. It will not.