Thread: 79% of Americans support ending Don't Ask Don't Tell
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Old 07-15-2007, 03:55 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by forester814 View Post
It always was, and still is. Remember, this is pretty much the first issue that Clinton got caught up in. It was a compromise measure. Clinton campaigned partly on allowing all citizens regardless of sexual orientation to serve openly in the military. Before that, there was a complete ban on those who are not heterosexual.

It was a half-measure. Clinton really should have stuck to his guns, instead of trying to make everyone happy.

So far, it has cost the taxpayers over $300 million in recruiting, training, legal costs, etc. Money that could have been spent a LOT more intelligently, in my opinion.
I was in the Navy for 8 years. I saw a few good sailors get kicked out because it was discovered they were gay. One of them just made Chief Petty Officer.