Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Damn straight!

Excellent article in today's Post by Senator Alan Simpson.

Bigotry that Hurts our Military

According to the Government Accountability Office, more than 300 language experts have been fired under "don't ask, don't tell," including more than 50 who are fluent in Arabic. This when even Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recently acknowledged the nation's "foreign language deficit" and how much our government needs Farsi and Arabic speakers. Is there a "straight" way to translate Arabic? Is there a "gay" Farsi? My God, we'd better start talking sense before it is too late. We need every able-bodied, smart patriot to help us win this war.

Senator Simpson shows remarkable grace and common sense. Wait, a Senator showing common sense? Oh . . . he's a former Senator.

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