Continuing its long history of publishing anti-gay rhetoric and smears, The Washington Times wrote in an October 22 editorial titled, “Queer eye for the G.I.” that the White House is “ram[ming] its radical homosexual agenda through the military.” The Times further stated: “The destructive force unleashed by the Pentagon's collaboration with the leftist agenda is apparent from the circus created when homosexual activists like Dan Choi sashayed over to the Times Square recruiting center to make a political point in the short period in which the Phillips order [to repeal ”Don't Ask, Don't Tell"] was effective."

From the editorial:

Pentagon officials have been pretending that they have not already made up their minds on this issue. Generals have issued blanket denials that the conclusions for the forthcoming working group report on “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” have already been decided. It appears that as the White House rams its radical homosexual agenda through the military, too many generals and admirals are willing to sell their brothers in arms down the river if it means they can keep a shiny set of stars on their epaulets.

The destructive force unleashed by the Pentagon's collaboration with the leftist agenda is apparent from the circus created when homosexual activists like Dan Choi sashayed over to the Times Square recruiting center to make a political point in the short period in which the Phillips order was effective. Leftists are only interested in political points and symbolism here. Providing defense to the nation in the most effective way possible is the furthest thing from their mind. Treating military recruitment primarily as a diversity issue opens up a closet full of absurdities. On what basis, then, would the military discriminate against the elderly? Why can't grandpa become a paratrooper? Should the military not reject someone merely because he is handicapped? Why not a wheelchair-bound infantryman?

The judiciary's chieftains suffer no ill consequences when the unintended consequences of their decrees prove to be ruinous. That's why answers to the thorny questions of public policy belong to the elected branches of government. Military leaders also need a reminder that “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” is still the law of the land, regardless of the personal desires of the commander in chief.