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Senate Repeals 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

An anonymous reader writes "The Senate and House have now acted to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell, [a decision] which President Obama will soon sign into law. While this does not permit homosexuals to openly serve, it does return control of the policy to military leaders after nearly two decades."

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  1. The reason this is slashdot worthy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    A protocol with an ask request without a tell response could be considered an early form of udp.

  2. Re:In other (more accurate) words, by Haedrian · · Score: 5, Funny

    My brigade is more fabulous than yours.

  3. Re:Obama achieved something by modmans2ndcoming · · Score: 3, Funny

    where have you been? He has been achieving his goals since day one.

  4. Re:Yea America! by assertation · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't worry, we still have the Christian fundamentalists and the far right to help us catch up to radical Islam in the race back the middle ages.

  5. New army moto by m0s3m8n · · Score: 4, Funny

    Out with "An Army of One" and in with "We're Fabulous!"

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  6. Re:In other (more accurate) words, by flyingsquid · · Score: 5, Funny

    The repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" is a disaster from a military standpoint. Just when we finally developed the ability to make our planes invisible to radar, our enemies will be able to track them using gaydar.

  7. Re:Nice of them to decide to get something done by OakDragon · · Score: 4, Funny

    When Congress works hardest, the nation hurts most. Can I hear 8 days a month?

  8. Devil's Advocate by bornagainpenguin · · Score: 1, Funny

    This same bullshit happened twice already. Negroes in the Army..Oh Noes..its the end!! Women in the Army..our forces are doomed.

    What wars have we won since that happened? Just sayin' ;)

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  9. Re:In other (more accurate) words, by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sooooo... openly gay soldiers were a security risk and prone to blackmailing, but closed gay soldiers who risk being kicked out of the military should it become known are not...

    I think you need military intelligence to understand that logic.

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