Oh, By the Way? We’re Desperate.
John M. Shalikashvili, an ex-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently wrote an op-ed for the NY Times affirming his new-found comfortability with gays in the military. He goes on to note that he’s met some actual gay people serving in the actual US military who haven’t completely fucked up. It’s amazing.
Oh, and this:
Our military has been stretched thin by our deployments in the Middle East, and we must welcome the service of any American who is willing and able to do the job.
Generous, generous. One of the reasons Shalikashvili is so sure that gays will no longer “undermine the efficacy of the armed forces,” is that he looked at “24 foreign nations, including Israel, Britain and other allies in the fight against terrorism, [which] let gays serve openly, with none reporting morale or recruitment problems.”
You know what else helps morale? Not having to ’surge.’ Or, say, not having more than 8,500 troops in Iraq (and by the way, those numbers drop off quick). I feel like most ardent homophobes would choose bunking with a homo over going to Baghdad.
So, in addition to the older, dumber, gang member and, in some cases, dead recruits, the US Military would like to encourage faggots and lezzies everywhere to come on down and sign your name on the dotted line. Your country loves you!
Second Thoughts on Gays in the Military [NY Times]
kudos to Wonkette.
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