And here we thought Barack Obama was lining up senior military leaders who supported repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. So why is sitting Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James T. Conway circulating Pentagon memos voicing his opposition to the policy?
Well, he’s not alone. Plenty of military brass don’t want to see DADT repealed. Because it’s be too disruptive. Or, simply, they just don’t want gays prancing around!
Folks like Army Secretary John McHugh have publicly declared their divisions are ready to deal with the repeal. Incoming Under Secretary of Defense Dr. Clifford Stanley is expected to be a DADT foe.
But Conway, in “private conversations” that were relayed to the right-wing newspaper The Washington Times, is supposedly going around D.C. running his mouth about how he “feels very strongly that [removing the ban] would be disruptive, and he opposes it,” according the paper’s source. But on the record, Conway’s camp isn’t denying his beliefs; asked on the record, the Marine general’s spokesman Maj. David Nevers didn’t deny the allegation.
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So how did Conway reach his conclusion? Well, relays the Times, he’s “the only chief known to have actively surveyed his generals on the impact of removing the ban.” Not that his colleagues in other branches of military appear to be so far from his position:
The four-star chiefs of the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army have said little on the topic in public and have not been pressed by Congress to provide their professional opinions. All four declined to answer when asked for their personal opinions on the ban by The Times, except to say they will abide by the law.
Which is funny, because President Obama has been using that same “abide by the law” line.
Cam
So let me get this straight….he doesn’t want MARINES acting “Faggy”?? This coming from a branch of service where one of the top reasons for joining are “The uniforms look good.”
Seriously, if you’ve met 10 Marines, then you’ve met 8 Marines who’ve had gay sex. This guy is folling himself. If he doesn’t want his Marines to act gay then he should start a program of neutering them immediatly.
ksu499
Marines aren’t sailors. All Marines are riflemen.
Ken
All it takes to make a “straight” Marine gay is a bottle of whiskey. (at least temporarily!)
JR
Haven’t I seen this guy in ‘Marine Bareback Auditions, Vol. #5??? Not that I watch that stuff…
hyhybt
Gay or not, I just can’t picture Marines “prancing.” It’s about as likely as dry water.
Vo Dong Cung
This guy is really funny, I know he loves his parent so much, but I don’t want him doing any action to take care of them. Hahahaha…
jason
Oh, but isn’t looking at girl-girl pictures in men’s magazines a sign of admiring homosexuality? Maybe Conway and his ilk should ban these magazines if they’re going to be consistent about the evils of homosexuality.
Cat
@Cam: First of all…re-read your comments before you post them; I believe you meant “fooling” and not “folling.” Also, until you have served in uniform be careful accusing Marines or any other service of their sexual preferences. Your ignorant comments are why leaders such as Gen Conway are concerned about the repeal.
fudgy
Look – he just doesn’t want fudge packers running around w/ stink
on the dink. If you want to be a fagola, join the navy.
the navy has perty white uniiferms for dem homos
fu homo’s