"Preliminary" talks held on U.S. military gay policy


	"Preliminary" talks held on U.S. military gay policy

chestnut501

5-11-2009 6:40 AM

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chestnut501 says:

Asked if the policy will be overturned, Jones said, "I don't know. ... The president has said that he is in favor of that. We'll just wait. We'll have to wait and see."

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5-11-2009 12:55 PM

TheCatWhisperer

Good for him. Its a stupid and ignorant law. It solves nothing except for instilling a great sense of homophobia and hate in the military. All soldiers are there of the same primary reasons, to defend their follow countrymen and those in need.

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