Dont Ask Dont Tell Policy2011 Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal2011 Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal2011 Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal 2AbstractThe “Don’t ask Don’t tell policy has been around for a long time and has been used since the early 90’s. This has been the statement the military has grown accustom to while accepting personal to enlist and also while they are in. The stance the services takes on this is, we don’t care what you do on your off time, just don’t let us find out about it. Now the government thinks the military is ready for a drastic change. They feel time has passed and we are prepared to step into another chapter of life. Now all choices in sexual nature are allowed to openly serve and with out any recourse or penalty. Is this newly approved imagine going to hinder the continual service of personal fighting on the lines to defend our countries free, or is this a change that the services need so they can parallel the currently accepted lifestyles the rest of the country has grown accustom to? The Government including the leaders of the services feels, we as a country are ready to openly accept this change.
2011 Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal 3Since 1993 the United States government has been offering suggestions on how to include the gay and lesbian community into the United States Military. Until recently this idea has been unsuccessful due to timing. On September 20, 2011 the repeal will be in full effect and openly accept gay and lesbians in the services with no penalties. In a recent article from the Washington Blade dated July 22, 2011, President Obama and Pentagon leaders made it clear that “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” will be off the books and openly gay Americans will be entirely free to serve in the U.S. military”. How can a decision be made on this without research from the service members currently serving. This isn’t going to affect the pentagon or capital hill. This decision is going to affect the many men and women defending our rights and freedom. In 1996 the United States Navy was allowed the right to have women serve on
s, but those who want to serve will have to sign a form to do so. A list of more information is available at
Rejection of the Obama administration: Rejection of it?
I have asked the Obama administration of the United States for, under the direction of their Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, not to do anything that “depends on the facts.”
What they did was to deny the use of force in Libya. Do I care about that.
What I said was, I believe for the public the actions of the United States government have the potential to increase American power militarily, but I believe they have that potential even without our presence. The US government cannot be responsible for the way that people and businesses operate and the way that people live lives, in a civil society environment where they can exercise their personal rights and beliefs. And I believe that should be the goal. To that end, I made clear to the administration last year that my administration didn’t support any policy to authorize the use of American military force in Libya (despite the recent decision by members of Congress and members of congress who do have legitimate concerns about the use of force in Libya). I said that I would be open to doing this in the future. In effect I said that I believe the White House should be open to doing this unless the decision is made as to whether to let the use of American military force be considered.
And yet the administration of the United States has no record of any action taken to authorize or even require the use of American military force. Nor have any documents that the White House obtained and provided to me in response to my article as to whether or not the use of force in Libya was authorized or not.
I think Obama’s policy is unacceptable.
The same Administration that allowed the use of American military force in Algeria was allowed to allow the use of American soldiers in Iraq. I know there will be many more African troops by the end of this year. I think there will be even greater African force by the end of FY 2014; I expect that force will be directed at the most vulnerable military forces in the country.
As a former general, I know firsthand that many of our most important allies in the Middle East, like Israel and Iran, depend on America’s support. In fact, we have to rely on the influence and protection of our vital allies, especially the United States of America and its allies in Asia, who are willing to make the case for the American military’s continued presence in the Middle East.
If the president does decide to support the use of American military force (and he can vote at his convenience) I will encourage him to reject the actions of the White House and go forward to do what you believe best for the nation. What I believe is that it would be a mistake for me to support an Obama administration that wants to use American military force and refuses to take any action that would bring us in a more dangerous place like Iraq.
While I am open to taking any action I think this administration has not done enough to provide an accurate picture of the impact of these actions