US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mike Mullen are in full agreement with the liberal-left's wish to repeal the U.S. military's “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy toward homosexuals.

"Don't ask, don't tell" became policy under President Bill Clinton, who claimed he wished to eliminate any obstacles to homosexuals in the armed services at the beginning of his presidency. At that time, the policy stated that homosexuality was “incompatible with military service.”

Toward the latter part of the Bush administration, the then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Marine General Peter Pace said, “I believe homosexual acts between two individuals are immoral and that we should not condone immoral acts. I do not believe the United States is well served by a policy that says it is okay to be immoral in any way.” Unfortunately he was denigrated for his position by the news media and liberal-left politicians in Washington.

This year, President Barack Obama hosted a homosexual event in the White House to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn riots in New York City. Admiral Mullen also has appeared before Congress to report he is in favor of removing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

However, while President Barack Obama and his administration are calling for an end to the Bill Clinton-initiated "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays and lesbians in the U.S. military, most Americans are being told only half the story.

In a story all but ignored by the news media, several senior military leaders came forward to oppose repealing the ban on homosexuals serving in the military until a one-year study can be completed. This opposition contrasted significantly with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen's expressed "personal belief" that the current policy should be overturned.

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Conway expressed his fear that the repeal effort will distract from the military's mission of protecting the nation. He explained, "My concern would be that somehow that central purpose or focus were to become secondary to the discussion."

Army Chief of Staff General George Casey agreed, saying, "I do have serious concerns about the impact of a repeal of the law on a force that is fully engaged in two wars." He added, "We just don't know the impacts on readiness and military effectiveness."

Meanwhile, Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz argued that now is not the time to repeal. "This is not the time to perturb the force that is, at the moment, stretched by demands in Iraq and Afghanistan and elsewhere without careful deliberation," he said.

"Shortly after the State of the Union Address, President Obama sent Defense Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen to Capitol Hill to argue for a repeal of the military's ban on homosexuals. Clearly, this hearing was politically timed in order to suppress opposition within the military to the President's proposed new policy," claims Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council.

"However, despite the President's best efforts, the military isn't lining up to support this social experiment. It's significant to see military leaders from the Army, Air Force, and Marines express 'serious concerns' over repealing the policy," Perkins said.

"As a Marine veteran, I fully agree with Army Chief of Staff General George Casey that there are many serious concerns related to overturning this policy. Repealing this policy will only add sexual tension to the many challenges that our troops face every day. This is hardly a way to improve military readiness and boost morale among our troops, who are currently fighting two wars," said the former Marine officer and current political activist.

"Our Armed Forces exist for one fundamental reason: to defend America by fighting and winning wars. Using the military as a tool to further a homosexual agenda does not support the military's central purpose."

Jim Kouri, CPP is currently fifth vice-president of the National Association of Chiefs of Police and he's a columnist for The Examiner (examiner.com) and New Media Alliance (thenma.org). In addition, he's a blogger for the Cheyenne, Wyoming Fox News Radio affiliate KGAB (www.kgab.com). Kouri also serves as political advisor for Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor Michael Moriarty.

He's former chief at a New York City housing project in Washington Heights nicknamed "Crack City" by reporters covering the drug war in the 1980s. In addition, he served as director of public safety at a New Jersey university and director of security for several major organizations. He's also served on the National Drug Task Force and trained police and security officers throughout the country. Kouri writes for many police and security magazines including Chief of Police, Police Times, The Narc Officer and others. He's a news writer and columnist for AmericanDaily.Com, MensNewsDaily.Com, MichNews.Com, and he's syndicated by AXcessNews.Com. Kouri appears regularly as on-air commentator for over 100 TV and radio news and talk shows including Fox News Channel, Oprah, McLaughlin Report, CNN Headline News, MTV, etc.

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