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Gay Boise Air Force Pilot 'outed' by false accusation

Aug 24, 2009 16:04

Gay Boise Air Force Pilot 'outed' by false accusation
The Air Force found out the Boise airman was gay when he had to defend himself. The Pentagon chief says such cases may justify changing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'BY DAN POPKEY - dpopkey@idahostatesman.com ( Read more... )

dont ask dont tell

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makemerun August 24 2009, 20:16:14 UTC

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Stories like this make me so sad.

jesidres August 24 2009, 20:29:51 UTC

...And people wonder why the LGBT doesn't want to wait to get Obama to act on DADT....

The original interview with Fehrenbach on the Rachel Maddow show in May, if anyone is interested: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#30834555

sarken August 24 2009, 20:35:33 UTC

I added that to the post. Thanks.

devil_ad_vocate August 24 2009, 21:09:01 UTC

Nice. Medals out the wazoo. Thanks for your service when we were too f**king busy to join the military.

toki_wartooth August 24 2009, 21:23:31 UTC

He also seeks to raise hope among those who want gays to be free to serve openly, as they do in 26 countries, including Britain, France, Australia and Israel.
They do? God damnit. American military policy fail. :|

uluviel August 24 2009, 23:15:25 UTC

Full list here

toki_wartooth August 25 2009, 04:05:16 UTC

Thanks for that link.

God, the US needs to catch the fuck up.

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cpip August 24 2009, 21:48:33 UTC

Is there anyone who's defending DADT aside from the theoconservative right anymore? Seriously? Anyone?

akuma_river August 25 2009, 05:11:19 UTC

no one.

They president could issue an order tomorrow to not allow it to work but the next president can repeal that.

So he's trying to go for lasting change and that requires a law passed by congress.