At the GOP debate on Wednesday night, several candidates said then when it comes to gays in the military, they'd rely on military leaders for advice.
November 29, 2007

At the GOP debate on Wednesday night, several candidates said then when it comes to gays in the military, they'd rely on military leaders for advice. "I'm going to listen to the people who run the military," Mitt Romney said.

Good idea.

Marking the 14th anniversary of legislation that allowed gay men and lesbians to serve in the military but only if they kept their orientation secret, 28 retired generals and admirals plan to release a letter on Friday urging Congress to repeal the law.

“We respectfully urge Congress to repeal the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy,” the letter says. “Those of us signing this letter have dedicated our lives to defending the rights of our citizens to believe whatever they wish.”

The retired officers offer data showing that 65,000 gay men and lesbians now serve in the American armed forces and that there are more than one million gay veterans.

“They have served our nation honorably,” the letter states.

It's time to embrace common sense and let these men and women serve.

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