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...incontrovertible. Despite the imposition of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in the last decade, which has substantially reduced the problem, there remain rules that restrict and deter homosexuals from joining the armed forces. For instance, if a soldier is so much as seen with a romantic partner of the same gender off-duty, he or she can be discharged. This is wrong and has no place in a society, unlike those of which we have read so much in recent weeks, that places a high value on civil...
...about patriotism. As a journalist I don't believe in flag pins, and as a soldier I'm not overly zealous. I signed a part-time employment contract to help the U.S. Army manage and restrict the flow information for its own benefit, and suffice it to say I've had no regrets about the arrangement - it's fun. For me, it's not morality - we're at war and each combatant is using the means available to it, and I happen to work weekends for the heavy favorite...
...excuses them from military service should take a lesson from this school’s past. The walls of Memorial Hall are lined with the names of Harvard students who were not too valuable to fight and die in the Civil War. The murals of Widener Library show a soldier transfigured as he embraces victory and death, and another mural depicts infantrymen marching off to battle. The inscription does not criticize these men for wasting their talent and education as soldiers. Rather, the walls memorialize and praise the students: “They crossed the sea crusaders keen to help...
...would suffer harsh consequences. If he agreed, there would be enormous trouble at home; many Pakistanis believe bin Laden is not a terrorist but a true warrior of the Islamic faith who must be shielded from the U.S. at all costs. Friends say that Musharraf, 58, a low-key soldier with a neatly clipped mustache and tolerant views, was aghast at the suicide attacks. He did not hesitate. "I'll face tremendous difficulties, but I'll support you," he told Bush...
...would suffer harsh consequences. If he agreed, there would be enormous trouble at home; many Pakistanis believe bin Laden is not a terrorist but a true warrior of the Islamic faith who must be shielded from the U.S. at all costs. Friends say that Musharraf, 58, a low-key soldier with a neatly clipped mustache and tolerant views, was aghast at the suicide attacks. He did not hesitate. "I'll face tremendous difficulties, but I'll support you," he told Bush...