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A few details (e.g., the Pentagon statement) are a bit dated, but the overall story remains accurate. No matter one's objections to the military, to the US presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, and even to Lt. Col. Fehrenbach's description of his role in Baghdad, this is a travesty. If ever we had an example of the degree to which the US really doesn't care about "accomplishing the mission," "winning," etc., this is it. I mean, it's one thing to toss a combat-veteran West Pointer who is an Arabic linguist who voluntarily went public (still wrong), but to seek out - as it is being suggested was the case - this decorated combat pilot and toss him out. Who are they kidding? This just makes it clear to me that they don't really care to what degree the military "knows its stuff" over there - just so long as there's a presence.
Let me be clear - I do not think we should ever have set foot over there and, having done so, we should have left long ago. I am not defending our presence in Iraq. My point, that I may not be making clear, is simply that the Obama administration cannot continue to talk about how we're going to "win" anywhere, how the military needs to be supported, etc., while tossing people like this out. I am beyond amazed.
My favourite quote today: "This administration is becoming the greatest bait-and-switch in history. That, you know, he's morphing into his predecessor." It may have appeared elsewhere in the expat blogs, but it hit me today when reading a lot about DADT. The speaker? Jonathan Turley, professor of law at my undergraduate alma mater, The George Washington University. That about sums it up.
Oh, and if you're willing to sign the petition opposing Lt. Col. Fehrenbach's dismissal, go here.
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