Pace defends comments about "don’t ask, don’t tell"
“Don’t ask, don’t tell” has been around since the beginning of the Clinton administration. At the time, it was a weakening of the previous policy which allowed military prosecutors and commanders to actively investigate those suspected of being homosexual. Under “don’t ask, don’t tell”, military leaders are not allowed to actively pursue anyone, unless the person outright makes it known that he/she is gay. In fact, we aren’t even allowed to ask them if they are gay.
With Democrats nominally running Congress, many have called for a repeal of that policy, allowing homosexuals to serve “openly” without fear of backlash.
Yesterday, GEN Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefts, made it clear that he supported the current “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, even stating that he felt homosexuality was “immoral”. That’s when the fire-storm began. In a newspaper interview Monday,
Pace likened homosexual acts to adultery and said the military should not condone it by allowing gays to serve openly in the armed forces.After a flurry of condemnation Tuesday, Pace issued a statement acknowledging that the Defense Department’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays is a sensitive subject and said: “I should have focused more on my support of the policy and less on my personal moral views.”
Many are calling for an apology, but I don’t think it should be given. It’s his personal opinion - shared by a huge number of Americans (although that is slowly changing). Many have tried to liken the gay rights movement to the civil rights movement of the 60’s and 70’s, but even that group has generally rejected the comparison.
I’ve already said I have mixed feelings on this subject. Personally, I don’t care what you do in the privacy of your own abode. However, seeing two male U.S. Army officers doing a slow-dance together (including the occasional butt squeeze and stolen kiss) at the next dining-in may be a bit much for the vast majority of soldiers in attendance.
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Thanks for the links you provided, and for that closing illustration. What a dance!
Edgar,