Colbert weighed in on "don't ask, don't tell" last week. This week, it was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Peter Pace's t
March 12, 2007

countdown-pace-gays.jpg Colbert weighed in on "don't ask, don't tell" last week. This week, it was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Peter Pace's turn.

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Yahoo!:

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday he considers homosexuality to be immoral and the military should not condone it by allowing gay personnel to serve openly, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Marine Gen. Peter Pace likened homosexuality to adultery, which he said was also immoral, the newspaper reported on its Web site.[..]

He said he supports the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell policy" in which gay men and women are allowed in the military as long as they keep their sexual orientation private. The policy, signed into law by President Clinton in 1994, prohibits commanders from asking about a person's sexual orientation.

"I believe homosexual acts between two individuals are immoral and that we should not condone immoral acts," Pace said.

UPDATE: Realizing that he was in danger of a serious pushback for what he said, General Pace backtracked--but stopped short of apologizing--today in a press release.

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