Expediency Trumps Discrimination,
for Now

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According to a new report by CBS's 60 Minutes, the military's enforcement of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (or, as I prefer, "Lie and Hide") has plummeted:

Discharges of gay soldiers have dropped dramatically since the Afghan and Iraq wars began, from 1,200 a year in 2001 to barely 600 now. With the military struggling to recruit and retain soldiers, gay soldiers claim that commanders are reluctant to discharge critical personnel in the middle of a war.

So much for the argument that gays must be drummed out to preserve the "unit cohesion" of our combat forces.

Addendum. Commenter John S. shares:

"Don't ask, don't tell" equals "Lie and Hide"... I like it. It is very obviously true, and the more airtime this particular turn of phrase receives, the more it will chip away at the "Don't ask, don't tell" mentality. Can I have your permission to use "Lie and Hide" with everybody I know?

But of course, and thanks.

One Comment for “Expediency Trumps Discrimination,
for Now”

  1. posted by John S. on

    “Don’t ask, don’t tell” equals “Lie and Hide”… I like it. It is very obviously true, and the more airtime this particular turn of phrase receives, the more it will chip away at the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” mentality. Can I have your permission to use “Lie and Hide” with everybody I know?

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