In this June 11, 2009 photo, Israeli army Maj. Yoni Schoenfeld , right, listens to his partner Noam during an interview with the Associated Press in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)From Yahoo News/AP:
NEW YORK – When it comes to dealing with gay personnel in the ranks, the contrasts are stark among some of the world's proudest, toughest militaries — and these differing approaches are invoked by both sides as Americans renew debate over the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
In the United States, more than 12,000 service members — including dozens of highly trained Arabic linguists — have been dismissed since 1994 because it became known they were gay. Current targets for discharge include a West Point graduate and Iraq war veteran, Army National Guard Lt. Dan Choi, and a veteran of combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan, Air Force Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach.
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My Comment: The AP is doing the ground work for the administration as it prepares to test the waters for introducing legislation that will essentially get rid of "don't ask, don't tell" and replaced with a more "liberal" approach towards the entire issue.
With a filibuster proof 60 Senate majority coupled with a huge majority in the House .... the Democrats will have no problem in passing this legislation for President Obama to sign .... which he will.