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Fri Apr-30-10 11:34 PM
Response to Reply #26 |
| 29. No, it is not "tricky" in the least. |
| -Military tells Congress to keep gay ban for now |
cal04 |
Apr-30-10 05:04 PM |
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otherwise known as - run out the clock |
DURHAM D |
Apr-30-10 05:15 PM |
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The military can do this overnight. The bigots are stonewalling |
itsrobert |
Apr-30-10 05:16 PM |
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Of course. Fuck them. |
EFerrari |
Apr-30-10 05:48 PM |
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If Truman had waited until there was no opposition in the ranks, |
Bette Noir |
Apr-30-10 05:23 PM |
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+1 |
tomm2thumbs |
Apr-30-10 05:44 PM |
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Opposition in the ranks, or opposition in the Pentagon? I don't believe the ranks are really the |
No Elephants |
May-01-10 02:29 AM |
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+1 |
JerseygirlCT |
May-02-10 02:57 PM |
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Bastards. |
Bolo Boffin |
Apr-30-10 05:24 PM |
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According to SLDN |
TriMera |
Apr-30-10 05:36 PM |
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A plan? How about: it's been nice working with you? |
brooklynite |
Apr-30-10 05:26 PM |
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f*ck the military |
bowens43 |
Apr-30-10 05:34 PM |
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Defund the military |
pundaint |
Apr-30-10 07:39 PM |
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I thought we were supposed to be in charge of them..... |
DeSwiss |
Apr-30-10 05:39 PM |
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I thought the head of the military disagrees. |
laconicsax |
Apr-30-10 06:00 PM |
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The two most senios "heads of the military" are The President and SECDEF n/t |
24601 |
May-01-10 09:11 AM |
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And one of them works for the other. n/t |
laconicsax |
May-01-10 11:38 PM |
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Oops - my bad - edit "senios" to read "senior" and - not to make |
24601 |
May-02-10 06:43 AM |
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Oh, noes! Opposition in the ranks! |
EFerrari |
Apr-30-10 05:47 PM |
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Eggs-actly! |
DemoTex |
Apr-30-10 08:16 PM |
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Funny...I thought the CIC was supposed to support a repeal of DADT. |
laconicsax |
Apr-30-10 05:58 PM |
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It's tricky because it's still the law and you can't just pick & choose |
24601 |
Apr-30-10 09:07 PM |
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He can still do a hell of a lot. |
laconicsax |
Apr-30-10 09:42 PM |
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SecDef makes the call, not the CiC. |
boppers |
May-01-10 12:42 AM |
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And the CIC is SecDef's boss. |
laconicsax |
May-01-10 12:59 AM |
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Correct. |
boppers |
May-01-10 01:15 AM |
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One of us is confused about how things work. |
laconicsax |
May-01-10 01:25 AM |
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One of us is confused about how Obama works. |
boppers |
May-01-10 02:08 AM |
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Oh, please. A commander in chief functioning as a Commander in Chief as is his duty under |
No Elephants |
May-01-10 03:43 AM |
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It's not a game, nobody wins with thread posts. |
boppers |
May-01-10 05:16 AM |
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Actually, we're both right. |
laconicsax |
May-01-10 11:36 PM |
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"Try to appoint?" LOL. And who appointed Gates in the first place? |
No Elephants |
May-01-10 03:52 AM |
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Gates, as SecDef, was an "ease the war transition" move. |
boppers |
May-01-10 05:21 AM |
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Bush, after the 2006 midterm election, nominated Gates who was |
24601 |
May-01-10 09:06 AM |
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Nope. The CIC has the power. See Reply #38. |
No Elephants |
May-01-10 04:09 AM |
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Well presented, +1. |
boppers |
May-01-10 05:26 AM |
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No, it is not "tricky" in the least. |
Bluebear |
Apr-30-10 11:34 PM |
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the only "trick" here is the one pulled on the gay community |
ruggerson |
Apr-30-10 11:43 PM |
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Baloney. I've typed out the full explanation here so many times, but I will |
No Elephants |
May-01-10 03:17 AM |
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Their position, as they describe it, is "repeal later, not now", not "never repeal." |
Unvanguard |
May-01-10 08:57 AM |
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until he can come up with a plan for dealing with potential opposition in the ranks. |
AlbertCat |
Apr-30-10 06:03 PM |
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Thanks for nothing, Obama |
Teka |
Apr-30-10 06:09 PM |
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We MUST make sure the homophobes' concerns are addressed! It's THEIR stories that matter!!! |
Smashcut |
Apr-30-10 06:27 PM |
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exactly... |
Divine Discontent |
Apr-30-10 11:22 PM |
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good thing there's a fierce advocate in the WH! |
KG |
Apr-30-10 07:07 PM |
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The militrary commands the civilian leadship? |
Bluenorthwest |
Apr-30-10 07:11 PM |
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I smell christians!!!!!!!!!!! Fundie Right Wing Christians with a strangle hold on our military. |
Walk away |
Apr-30-10 07:31 PM |
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You're exactly right |
itsrobert |
Apr-30-10 08:58 PM |
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They can have a strangehold on our military only if the CIC and/or Congress allow it. |
No Elephants |
May-01-10 03:28 AM |
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Note to Military: Civillian control |
quakerboy |
Apr-30-10 07:52 PM |
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Since when does the military... |
frebrd |
Apr-30-10 08:09 PM |
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Oh, piffle. |
Solly Mack |
Apr-30-10 08:26 PM |
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POTENTIAL opposition in the ranks to what? This is not about gays in the military. By definition, |
No Elephants |
May-01-10 02:21 AM |
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Here's how you deal with opposition: |
JerseygirlCT |
May-02-10 02:56 PM |
#52 |
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