Tuesday, June 01, 2010

More Insubordination by Military

As Bil Browning at The Bilerico Project has noted, the insubordination among the military brass and Obama appointees who want to torpedo the repeal of DADT continues and once again I can;t help but ask why Obama doesn't fire some people? If such deliberate undermining is allowed it underscores that our faux "fierce advocate is talking out of both sides of his mouth. In the instant case, those deserving pink slips are Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen George W. Casey who sent an e-mail to troops questioning Congresses action to date on the repeal "compromise" which I continue to view as an abortion and a breach of Obama's campaign promises to LGBT Americans. What also enrages me is that these as*holes are so solicitous of heterosexual troops' views and feelings, yet gays in the military merit ZERO consideration. Here are some highlights from Bil's piece:
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Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen George W. Casey sent an e-mail to troops over the weekend about Congress' "Don't Ask Don't Tell" repeal compromise. The legislation, which has been passed by the House and a Senate subcommittee, would give authority to repeal DADT to the President, the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, and the Secretary of Defense after the military issues a formal report in December.
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In the e-mail, McHugh and Casey complain about Congress's efforts to repeal DADT, saying, "such an action taken before the men and women of the Armed Forces were consulted could be seen as a reversal of our commitment to hear the views of our Soldiers and Families before the law was repealed."
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They go on to implore soldiers to tell others to "resist that urge to think that this is a 'done deal'." They hint strongly that Congress' actions aren't important since the military has to sign off on the repeal as well. The two also ask officers to tell "your soldiers and your Families [sic]" that "the current law remains in effect."
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The full e-mail can be found at Bilerico, but here are some highlights from it. Again, why is Barack Obama allowing this to go on and why doesn't he ask for some resignations NOW??
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Please get this information to your soldiers and Families and ask them to resist that urge to think that this is a "done deal" and that their input is unimportant. It is imperative that they continue to provide their candid responses to the review team. We remain committed to hearing your views and concerns conveying them to our leadership before going forward on such an important issue in a time of war. Also remind them that the current law remains in effect.

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