AP
The Top Marine rightly opposes Obama’s radical changes
The head of the US Marines said on Thursday he opposed ending the ban on gays serving openly in the military,the first top officer to break openly with President Barack Obama over the issue.
General James Conway told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he disagreed with Obama’s plan to repeal the ban.
"My best military advice to this committee,to the (defense) secretary,and to the president would be to keep the law such as it is."
Conway said the current policy worked and any bid to lift the ban should answer the question:"do we somehow enhance the war fighting capabilities of the United States Marine Corps by allowing homosexuals to openly serve?"
Conway’s public rejection of his commander-in-chief’s stance is sure to fuel debate in Congress on the issue and reflects apprehension among some senior military officers about changing the 1993 law.
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I don't feel this is a good idea at all !!!!!!!!
I work with lesbian and gays and I feel very vulnerable there and I would hate to see our miltary be put in some of the akward predicaments like I have to work around. I feel very strong about this. This is a bad idea !!
In case it was not clear my position is to reject the president's plan to repeal gay ban !!
your an idiot,How do you think we feel?We have to risk our lives everyday and we cant even be ourselves.