Pentagon study dismisses risk of openly gay troops

[Modbert]

Pentagon study dismisses risk of openly gay troops - Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Pentagon reporters on Tuesday that existing policies such as housing and spousal benefits for military service members "can and should be applied equally to homosexuals as well as heterosexuals."

Gates says he does not expect the Pentagon would have to rethink those policies to accommodate gays if they are allowed to serve openly in the military.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon study on gays in the military has determined that overturning the law known as "don't ask, don't tell" might cause some disruption at first but would not create any widespread or long-lasting problems.

The study found that 70 percent of troops surveyed believed that repealing the law would have mixed, positive or no effect, while 30 percent predicted negative consequences. Opposition was strongest among combat troops, with at least 40 percent saying it was a bad idea. That number climbs to 58 percent among Marines serving in combat roles.

The study also draws a strong correlation between troops who have worked with a gay service member and those who support repeal. According to the assessment, 92 percent of troops who have served with someone they believed to be gay thought that their unit's ability to work together was either very good, good, or neither good nor poor.

This doesn't come as a big surprise to say the least.

 

[Truthmatters]

Just one more failed idea down the tubes.

Its making America a better place to lose these stupid superstitions.

 

[52ndStreet]

Pentagon study dismisses risk of openly gay troops - Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Pentagon reporters on Tuesday that existing policies such as housing and spousal benefits for military service members "can and should be applied equally to homosexuals as well as heterosexuals."

Gates says he does not expect the Pentagon would have to rethink those policies to accommodate gays if they are allowed to serve openly in the military.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon study on gays in the military has determined that overturning the law known as "don't ask, don't tell" might cause some disruption at first but would not create any widespread or long-lasting problems.

The study found that 70 percent of troops surveyed believed that repealing the law would have mixed, positive or no effect, while 30 percent predicted negative consequences. Opposition was strongest among combat troops, with at least 40 percent saying it was a bad idea. That number climbs to 58 percent among Marines serving in combat roles.

The study also draws a strong correlation between troops who have worked with a gay service member and those who support repeal. According to the assessment, 92 percent of troops who have served with someone they believed to be gay thought that their unit's ability to work together was either very good, good, or neither good nor poor.

This doesn't come as a big surprise to say the least.

Accepting homosexuals into the United States Military, is a big mistake.Foreign countries can now use this as a reason not to accept United States military forces on their soil.
Those countries that have laws outlawing homosexuality, will not want United States forces
openly homosexual soldiers in their country.

 

[High_Gravity]

Pentagon study dismisses risk of openly gay troops - Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Pentagon reporters on Tuesday that existing policies such as housing and spousal benefits for military service members "can and should be applied equally to homosexuals as well as heterosexuals."

Gates says he does not expect the Pentagon would have to rethink those policies to accommodate gays if they are allowed to serve openly in the military.

The study found that 70 percent of troops surveyed believed that repealing the law would have mixed, positive or no effect, while 30 percent predicted negative consequences. Opposition was strongest among combat troops, with at least 40 percent saying it was a bad idea. That number climbs to 58 percent among Marines serving in combat roles.

The study also draws a strong correlation between troops who have worked with a gay service member and those who support repeal. According to the assessment, 92 percent of troops who have served with someone they believed to be gay thought that their unit's ability to work together was either very good, good, or neither good nor poor.

This doesn't come as a big surprise to say the least.

Accepting homosexuals into the United States Military, is a big mistake.Foreign countries can now use this as a reason not to accept United States military forces on their soil.
Those countries that have laws outlawing homosexuality, will not want United States forces
openly homosexual soldiers in their country.

You got a point there.

 

[Luissa]

Pentagon study dismisses risk of openly gay troops - Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Pentagon reporters on Tuesday that existing policies such as housing and spousal benefits for military service members "can and should be applied equally to homosexuals as well as heterosexuals."

Gates says he does not expect the Pentagon would have to rethink those policies to accommodate gays if they are allowed to serve openly in the military.

The study found that 70 percent of troops surveyed believed that repealing the law would have mixed, positive or no effect, while 30 percent predicted negative consequences. Opposition was strongest among combat troops, with at least 40 percent saying it was a bad idea. That number climbs to 58 percent among Marines serving in combat roles.

The study also draws a strong correlation between troops who have worked with a gay service member and those who support repeal. According to the assessment, 92 percent of troops who have served with someone they believed to be gay thought that their unit's ability to work together was either very good, good, or neither good nor poor.

This doesn't come as a big surprise to say the least.

Accepting homosexuals into the United States Military, is a big mistake.Foreign countries can now use this as a reason not to accept United States military forces on their soil.
Those countries that have laws outlawing homosexuality, will not want United States forces
openly homosexual soldiers in their country.

What countries are those? You do realize that other Nato countries all gay's in the military. Your point is void.

 

[High_Gravity]

Pentagon study dismisses risk of openly gay troops - Yahoo! News







This doesn't come as a big surprise to say the least.

Accepting homosexuals into the United States Military, is a big mistake.Foreign countries can now use this as a reason not to accept United States military forces on their soil.
Those countries that have laws outlawing homosexuality, will not want United States forces
openly homosexual soldiers in their country.

What countries are those? You do realize that other Nato countries all gay's in the military. Your point is void.

I think he meant the Muslim countries that the US currently has troops in like Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan etc

 

[Sunni Man]

Open sodomite soldiers is a terrible idea.

No normal soldier should have to be around these perverts.

Let alone have to salute one.

 

[52ndStreet]

Accepting homosexuals into the United States Military, is a big mistake.Foreign countries can now use this as a reason not to accept United States military forces on their soil.
Those countries that have laws outlawing homosexuality, will not want United States forces
openly homosexual soldiers in their country.

What countries are those? You do realize that other Nato countries all gay's in the military. Your point is void.

I think he meant the Muslim countries that the US currently has troops in like Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan etc

Those are exactly the countries I am refering to , those Muslim countries , and many African countries also have laws that state that homosexuality is illegal.

 

[Luissa]

Accepting homosexuals into the United States Military, is a big mistake.Foreign countries can now use this as a reason not to accept United States military forces on their soil.
Those countries that have laws outlawing homosexuality, will not want United States forces
openly homosexual soldiers in their country.

What countries are those? You do realize that other Nato countries all gay's in the military. Your point is void.

I think he meant the Muslim countries that the US currently has troops in like Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan etc

Since the Gulf War in 1991, the UK has had a considerable military presence in the Middle East. Even though all British troops have left Iraq, there are an additional 3,500 troops in Saudi Arabia and Camp Beuhring, Kuwait, as well as regular training exercises in Oman

British Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The MOD's policy is now to allow homosexual men, lesbians and transgender personnel to serve openly, and discrimination on a sexual orientation basis is forbidden.[10] It is also forbidden for someone to pressure LGBT people to come out. All personnel are subject to the same rules against sexual harassment, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Since the military began allowing homosexuals to serve, none of its fears about harassment, discord, blackmail, bullying or an erosion of unit cohesion or military effectiveness have come to pass, according to the MOD, current and former members of the services and academics specializing in the military. The biggest news about the policy, they say, is that there is no news. It has for the most part become a non-issue.

Sexual orientation and military service - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I also don't think England is the only country that allows gays to serve openly that has troops in the middle east or other muslim countries.

 

[Sallow]

Accepting homosexuals into the United States Military, is a big mistake.Foreign countries can now use this as a reason not to accept United States military forces on their soil.
Those countries that have laws outlawing homosexuality, will not want United States forces
openly homosexual soldiers in their country.

What countries are those? You do realize that other Nato countries all gay's in the military. Your point is void.

I think he meant the Muslim countries that the US currently has troops in like Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan etc

This means what to us?

Should we have our female troops wear burkas or head dress?

 

[Sallow]

What countries are those? You do realize that other Nato countries all gay's in the military. Your point is void.

I think he meant the Muslim countries that the US currently has troops in like Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan etc

Those are exactly the countries I am refering to , those Muslim countries , and many African countries also have laws that state that homosexuality is illegal.

That's not our problem.

 

[Luissa]

What countries are those? You do realize that other Nato countries all gay's in the military. Your point is void.

I think he meant the Muslim countries that the US currently has troops in like Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan etc

Those are exactly the countries I am refering to , those Muslim countries , and many African countries also have laws that state that homosexuality is illegal.

They allow other countries???
And we have no bases in Africa. You should be worried about that, rather than about gays serving in the military.
Why are we not in Africa? We talk about the genocide in Iraq, and say we need to save the people, but what about Rwanda?

 

[52ndStreet]

What countries are those? You do realize that other Nato countries all gay's in the military. Your point is void.

I think he meant the Muslim countries that the US currently has troops in like Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan etc

This means what to us?

Should we have our female troops wear burkas or head dress?

This means that certain countries can tell the United States to keep your homosexual soldiers out of our country.Point Blank !, do you understand how this could affect U.S. global military strategy throughout the world?!

 

[rdean]

I think he meant the Muslim countries that the US currently has troops in like Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan etc

This means what to us?

Should we have our female troops wear burkas or head dress?

This means that certain countries can tell the United States to keep your homosexual soldiers out of our country.Point Blank !, do you understand how this could affect U.S. global military strategy throughout the world?!

That's hilarious.

Once those orgies start, and we know those gol darn gay soldiers won't be able to stop themselves. Other countries will "kick them out". Soldiers holding hands and kissing. Oooh, gross.

 

[Sallow]

I think he meant the Muslim countries that the US currently has troops in like Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan etc

This means what to us?

Should we have our female troops wear burkas or head dress?

This means that certain countries can tell the United States to keep your homosexual soldiers out of our country.Point Blank !, do you understand how this could affect U.S. global military strategy throughout the world?!

 

[Revere]

What he actually said is that the problems were "not insurmountable." His opinion, not the survey respondents.

 

[SFC Ollie]

Still can't convince this old Sergeant that it is a good Idea.....

 

[Missourian]

Mark these words...the first day gays serve openly will begin the last days of the all volunteer military.

 

[bag]

mccain only needs to reverse his iron chastity belt and it's all good.

 

[High_Gravity]

I think he meant the Muslim countries that the US currently has troops in like Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan etc

Those are exactly the countries I am refering to , those Muslim countries , and many African countries also have laws that state that homosexuality is illegal.

They allow other countries???
And we have no bases in Africa. You should be worried about that, rather than about gays serving in the military.
Why are we not in Africa? We talk about the genocide in Iraq, and say we need to save the people, but what about Rwanda?

We have a military base in Djibouti, we don't have large bases in Africa like we do in Europe or anything but the US Military is in Africa.