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This is really fucking sad.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/20…
Lieutenant Dan Choi--an openly gay infantry officer--was removed yesterday from his position leading soldiers in the New York Army National Guard. He was subsequently kicked out of the Army.
To be certain, this was a spectacular triumph for those trumpeting morality in the Armed Services. In exchange for maintaining the heterosexual purity of Choi’s infantry battalion, the Army only had to give up the following things:
1. A West Point graduate
2. An Arabic linguist
3. A seasoned leader and combat veteran with service in Iraq.The letter they sent him:
This is to inform you that sufficient basis exists to initiate action for withdrawal of Federal Recognition in the Army National Guard. . .for moral or professional dereliction. . .Specifically, you admitted publicly that you are a homosexual, which constitutes homosexual conduct. . .Your actions negatively affected the good order and discipline of the New York Army National Guard.