(US) Don't Ask Don't Tell officially repealed

Resi12 · 20-09-2011 05:03PM #1

Today marks the end of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. The law is repealed. From this day forward, gay and lesbian soldiers may serve in our Army with the dignity and respect they deserve. Our rules, regulations and politics reflect the repeal guidance issued by the Department of Defense and will apply uniformly without regard to sexual orientation, which is a personal and private matter.

For over 236 years, the U.S. Army has been an extraordinary force for good in the world. Our soldiers are the most agile, adaptable and capable warriors in history—and we are ready for this change…

Accordingly, we expect all personnel to follow our values by implementing the repeal fully, fairly and in accordance with policy guidance. It is the duty of all personnel to treat each other with dignity and respect, while maintaining good order and discipline throughout our ranks. Doing so, will help the U.S. Army remain the strength of the nation.”

I'm happy this silly discrimination is over. It will seriously be one of those things people look back on and just think "Wtf" in years to come.

Snakeblood · 20-09-2011 05:04PM

ORGY TIME.

Dangerous Man · 20-09-2011 05:06PM

There's going to be an awful lot of asking, and an awful lot of telling going on now. I hope you're all happy.

Saila · 20-09-2011 05:06PM

the U.S. Army has been an extraordinary force for good in the world

*gets popcorn*

Axe Rake · 20-09-2011 05:06PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np6_b-72H3E

Dangerous Man · 20-09-2011 05:07PM

Resi12 wrote: »

I'm happy this silly discrimination is over. It will seriously be one of those things people look back on and just think "Wtf" in years to come.

Now homosexuals can kill brown people too. Joy.

stmol32 · 20-09-2011 05:07PM

Resi12 wrote: »

For over 236 years, the U.S. Army has been an extraordinary force for good in the world.

Tell that to the apaches.

Resi12 · 20-09-2011 05:12PM

Dangerous Man wrote: »

Now homosexuals can kill brown people too. Joy.

No need to belittle it, I get your point but it's a big step forward. Well done to Obama.

4leto · 20-09-2011 05:12PM

About time and I bet the US army wont fall apart. The weird thing to spite having to be a very adaptable organisation as in war the scenario changes all the time. But armies with their traditions tend to be very structured and conservative.

So you get a history of armies resisting change, for instance with the US army,,if you let the Irish join the moral and discipline will break down,,it didn't, then the Blacks, it didn't breakdown, then woman again it didn't break down and now gays and it will continue with out noticing.

Except I go with Bill Hicks "anyone stupid enough to join the American military then let them".

Seachmall · 20-09-2011 05:13PM

Our soldiers are the most agile, adaptable and capable warriors in history

Well that's bollox.

Geekness1234 · 20-09-2011 05:15PM

'Bout time if you ask me.

stmol32 · 20-09-2011 05:17PM

Geekness1234 wrote: »

'Bout time if you ask me.

Now we can ask you.
And you can tell us now too, yay.

Geekness1234 · 20-09-2011 05:21PM

stmol32 wrote: »

Now we can ask you.
And you can tell us now too, yay.

?????

kincsem · 20-09-2011 05:22PM

Seachmall wrote: »

Well that's bollox.

Agree. It just proves the USA is fail at history.

kincsem · 20-09-2011 05:24PM

Resi12 wrote: »

For over 236 years, the U.S. Army has been an extraordinary force for good in the world. Our soldiers are the most agile, adaptable and capable warriors in history—and we are ready for this change…

Untruths
1. For over 236 years, the U.S. Army has been an extraordinary force for good in the world.
2. Our soldiers are the most agile, adaptable and capable warriors in history
3. and we are ready for this change…

The rest of the quote is true :pac:

stmol32 · 20-09-2011 05:27PM

Don't ask don't tell

Geekness1234 wrote: »

'Bout time if you ask me.

It was only luke warm as a joke in the first place but now that I've explained it I feel so very wrong.

Geekness1234 · 20-09-2011 05:30PM

Fair enough.

Dangerous Man · 20-09-2011 05:57PM

Resi12 wrote: »

No need to belittle it, I get your point but it's a big step forward. Well done to Obama.

Yeah. Bill Hicks said it best:

'anybody... DUMB ENOUGH, to want to join the military - should be allowed to join.'

I agree with Hicks. I'm not belittling anything - just giving my opinion. The US military hasn't exactly painted itself in glory over the past forty years. They've been involved in more 'bad' wars than good, and their reputation, outside of the US, is pretty much garbage. If gays want to join that - bully for them. Equal opporunity oil grabs.

The_Thing · 20-09-2011 06:29PM

I doubt there's any poofters in the Taliban.

Eric Cartman · 20-09-2011 06:37PM

For over 236 years, the U.S. Army has been an extraordinary force for good in the world.

AHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA , that lad, always the comedian , either that or he just forgot about 70% of what the us army has ever done

Hobbes · 20-09-2011 06:39PM

There was a show a few months back (back when McCains held was spinning from the bill). I don't recall the military guy, but he was quite senior. IIRC he said that most people know who is gay, just no one talks about it and most don't care.

So it looks like this is just an official ending to something that has ended a while ago.

4leto · 20-09-2011 06:40PM

But they have in the majority of cases.

They beat an imperialistic germany twice

They kept an aggressive soviet union and the spread of communism at bay

And they are trying stop the Taliban from getting hold of Pakistani nukes.

PK2008 · 20-09-2011 06:41PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt8OvA3RqQU

Eric Cartman · 20-09-2011 06:44PM

4leto wrote: »

But they have in the majority of cases.

They beat an imperialistic germany twice

They kept an aggressive soviet union and the spread of communism at bay

And they are trying stop the Taliban from getting hold of Pakistani nukes.

yeah and then there was ofcourse : iraq, afghanistan , vietnam, the gulf war, hiroshima, nagasaki , helping isreal and enforcing apartheid in the US

4leto · 20-09-2011 06:48PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

yeah and then there was ofcourse : iraq, afghanistan , vietnam, the gulf war, hiroshima, nagasaki , helping isreal and enforcing apartheid in the US

I could add a lot more
But they got the big ones right, they have use their power badly at times, I think it would have been a much worse world without them.

Lets see what China will do when they are an unchallenged superpower.

WolfForager · 20-09-2011 06:49PM

Our soldiers are the most agile, adaptable and capable warriors in history

Tell that to the spartans.

Robdude · 20-09-2011 07:01PM

WolfForager wrote: »

Tell that to the spartans.

I doubt any modern army would have any trouble with the Spartans.

WolfForager · 20-09-2011 07:04PM

Robdude wrote: »

I doubt any modern army would have any trouble with the Spartans.

Take away their guns and swords and let some hand to hand combat commence.

4leto · 20-09-2011 07:05PM

The American army for most its history always had the best capability.

But soldier wise I would say the Wehrmacht even though they lost in the end, they gave the world a run for their money

Modern army probably the Israelis or the Taliban.

Rawhead · 20-09-2011 07:24PM

I love the way a pacifist, cowardly, neutral nation goes and slags the one country that has allowed us to be pacifist, cowardly and neutral all these years. The U.S. has made some big mistakes over the years but to see spineless cowards such as yourselves slagging about oil grabs and Spartans is hypocrisy of the highest order. If America doesn't secure oil then who the fcuk will do it for us, the Irish army? I presume all you clowns cycle everywhere, never fly and live in passively heated homes.
You stupid left wing motherfcukers make me sick.

The fcuking Spartans indeed.

WolfForager · 20-09-2011 07:25PM

Rawhead wrote: »

I love the way a pacifist, cowardly, neutral nation goes and slags the one country that has allowed us to be pacifist, cowardly and neutral all these years. The U.S. has made some big mistakes over the years but to see spineless cowards such as yourselves slagging about oil grabs and Spartans is hypocrisy of the highest order. If America doesn't secure oil then who the fcuk will do it for us, the Irish army? I presume all you clowns cycle everywhere, never fly and live in passively heated homes.
You stupid left wing motherfcukers make me sick.

The fcuking Spartans indeed.

Cool story bro.

(US) Don't Ask Don't Tell officially repealed

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