Does Matt Sanchez Have a Point?
Here's something new in the discussion on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," from Matt Sanchez in WorldNetDaily:
Pro-gay advocates hold up the example of other military around the world that have lifted bans.OYE Comment:
It is true: France, Germany and Spain all permit openly gay service members, but who cares? In Afghanistan, neither France, Spain nor Germany will fight the Taliban. [ . . . ]
In presenting many arguments against open service of non-heterosexuals, Sanchez actually has a point here. Of course, he has neglected to mention the United Kingdom and Israel, which both fight very well and allow open service by non-heterosexuals.
Also, if you look at AmericaBlog (hat tip), you may wonder whether Sanchez would be eligible to serve under the policies he supports in his article.
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posted by OYE @ 8/13/2008 06:20:00 PM
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9 Comments:
Esprit De Corps.
Leigh- shoot me an E-mail when you have the chance (just click on my name to find it).
I don't know all the details but apparently Sanchez's command does not have any issues with his past. It's his past.
So Leigh I heard Melanie whatsherface and Michelle Malkin were both making you sound like Chesty Puller John Wayne and Audie Murphy all rolled into one before you had spent even one day in uniform.
However, I haven't heard them< or anyone else< say anything about you actually graduating from boot camp.
What's up Leigh ?
Did you make it?
or did you wash out?
"I don't know all the details but apparently Sanchez's command does not have any issues with his past. It's his past."
If you've been following the Sanchez affair since day 1, you would know that he was discharged from the USMC and is now never considered to have been enlisted. There is also a question of his HIV status, but will leave that up to you to decide.
On his blog he is now assailing Marine Eric Alva who lost a leg in Iraq. Sanchez says he advocates "homosexual activity" in the armed forces which is a total lie. Sanchez like many dishonest right-wingers tries to equate DADT (which solely has to do with an individual's identity or sexual orientation) with acts of sodomy on duty (covered by a totally seperate reg UCMJ 125.a). No one is advocating sexual activity on duty. Sanchez is outright lying.
I just wonder why French and German soldiers are dying in Afghanistan.
They probably do some tourism like them
Esprit De Corps, unit cohesion, impaired fighting ability, etc, etc. Those were terms were all used when Black Americans and women were integrated in the military. Those arguments did not hold a drop of water then and they do not now.
Straight friend of a gay shipmate.
One stripe up Robash, one stripe up.
Congratulations on making it through boot camp Leigh.
Now the really hard stuff is about to begin.
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