In an interview on NBC, General Petraeus said he has served in combat with gay and lesbian fellow soldiers. He also said "I'm not sure" that today's troops give a fuck about their comrades' sexuality.
Interesting comments. We'll see how all that goes down when he and other top commanders testify before Congress. Just don't expect this to be a short process: the military is totally
But at least the process has started - finally. And about damn time.
I didn't blog this last week, but guess you guys know that Lt. Dan Choi was called back to duty with his National Guard outfit; an unexpected and highly indicative turn of events, I think.
Now if only we could get some motion going on healthcare reform. Why, with a Democrat majority in both houses of Congress, and a Democrat president, nothing - just nothing - can be accomplished on that is beyond my ability to comprehend.
You know if it were a Republican idea, and they had the majorities, you'd already have your Medicare ID card in your hand by now, don't you guys?
