60 Minutes (w/Leslie Stahl) produced a good segment on open-and-gay in the military.
Stealing the show, however, was the GOP's Duncan Hunter, who took the opportunity to slam the U.S.'s potential and current allies, who he intimated have not - and will not? - take heavy combat roles, just peacekeeping missions. (In his dark make-believe world, "they" do not have to worry about unit cohesion, therefore.)
GOP'S ARROGANCE COSTS LIVES, PARTNERS
That ought to be unwelcome to Secretary Gates, who is doing all he can to keep the support for the coalition going in Afghanistan. Would you want to be a partner of the U.S., if the lead Armed Services Committee guy was out slamming your nation's military strength and readiness? I'd be inclined to say, "F.U., USA".
It ought also to come as unwelcome news to the families of the Canadian, Danish, and Australian solders killed in Afghanistan, among others.
Hunter's out-of-touch remarks might also come as news in Israel, who I suspect are more battle-ready than the USA:
U.S. military could learn from Israel, gay ex-IDF officer says
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Anti-gay Duncan Hunter Slams ISAF on 60 Minutes
