Survey shows military opposed to policy change on homosexuals
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[January 07, 2009]

Survey shows military opposed to policy change on homosexuals

New York, Jan 05, 2009 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) --
US President elect Barack Obama might face a tough time implementing his election promise that openly welcomes gay men and women in the military.

A Military Times survey released last week showed that 58 per cent of active service troops oppose any change in the military's "Don't ask. Don't tell" policy as applied to homosexuals.

Up to 23 per cent troops might not re-enlist if the policy has changed, Newsweek reported quoting the survey.

A 2008 Washington PostABC News poll put public support for gays serving openly at 75 percent, the news magazine noted, adding that the military has its own culture.



While fighting two wars and struggling to keep enlistment levels up, Newsweek said the military has expelled at least 4,000 gay service members in recent years and 12,500 since 1993.

At a time when Arabic linguists are in huge demand, around 80 have been discharged since 2003 for violating Don't Ask, Don't Tell, it said, quoting gay-rights groups.


Aubrey Sarvis, who heads the Service members Legal Defence Network, told the magazine that he has been quietly approached by the State Department for names of the discharged translators. "If they're good enough for the State Department, why aren't they good enough for the military?"

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