Obama poparł zakaz służby jawnych homoseksualistów w armii – to tytuł depeszy nadanej dziś o godz. 0.42 przez Polską Agencję Prasową.
Obama poparł zniesienie zakazu służby jawnych homoseksualistów w wojsku – to treść pierwszego akapitu tej depeszy.
Skoro albo rybka albo pipka (czyli, mówiąc bardziej fachowo: tertium non datur), to prawdziwy jest albo tytuł albo lead depeszy PAP.
Niestety, prawdziwy jest lead. Szacunek dla tradycji i honoru kraju i sił zbrojnych, które zwyciężały w dwu wojnach światowych i w równie strasznych, choć często ukrytych przed okiem publiczności zmaganiach zimnej wojny, okazały się mniej ważne od agresywnych roszczeń uczestników pride parades.
Szczegóły znajdą Państwo w:
- depeszy serwisu prasowego amerykańskich Sił Zbrojnych AFPS (z którego autor depeszy PAP korzystał, ale przypisał je francuskiej agencji AFP),
- oraz - last but not least - we wspomnianej depeszy PAP (jeśli pominąć jej tytuł).
American Forces Press Service
Obama Commends Military for Handling of Law’s Repeal
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2011
The 1993 law that has banned gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the military “undermines our military readiness and violates American principles of fairness and equality,” President Barack Obama said today in announcing he has certified that the armed forces are ready for its repeal.
Repeal of the law takes effect Sept. 20, when a 60-day waiting period mandated by the repeal legislation runs out.
“In accordance with the legislation that I signed into law last December, I have certified and notified Congress that the requirements for repeal have been met,” the president said in a statement.
Obama commended the military for adjusting to the repeal process in a transparent and professional manner, leading to certification by Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that the services are ready for the change.
“As commander in chief, I have always been confident that our dedicated men and women in uniform would transition to a new policy in an orderly manner that preserves unit cohesion, recruitment, retention and military effectiveness,” he said.
“Today’s action follows extensive training of our military personnel and certification by Secretary Panetta and Admiral Mullen that our military is ready for repeal,” Obama said.
As of Sept. 20, the president added, service members no longer will be forced to hide who they are to serve the country.
“Our military will no longer be deprived of the talents and skills of patriotic Americans just because they happen to be gay or lesbian,” he said.
Obama also lauded Defense Department leaders for their handling of the repeal.
“I want to commend our civilian and military leadership for moving forward in the careful and deliberate manner that this change requires, especially with our nation at war,” he said.
“I want to thank all our men and women in uniform, including those who are gay or lesbian, for their professionalism and patriotism during this transition.”
Obama also praised the resilience of the nation’s men and women in uniform for their ability to adapt to change.
“Every American can be proud that our extraordinary troops and their families -- like earlier generations that have adapted to other changes -- will only grow stronger and remain the best fighting force in the world and a reflection of the values of justice and equality that the define us as Americans,” he said.
President Barack Obama signs the certification stating the statutory requirements for repeal of DADT (Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell) have been met, in the Oval Office, July 22, 2011. Pictured, from left, are: Brian Bond, Deputy Director of the Office of Public Engagement; Kathleen Hartnett, Associate Counsel to the President; Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; Kathryn Ruemmler, Counsel to the President; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen; and Vice President Joe Biden. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
ERICA WERNER and LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press
Obama repeals 'don't ask, don't tell'
Move makes good on promise from 2008 campaign
Updated: Friday, 22 Jul 2011, 5:28 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 22 Jul 2011, 10:38 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama on Friday formally signed off on ending the ban on gays serving openly in the military, doing away with a policy that's been controversial from the day it was enacted and making good on his 2008 campaign promise to the gay community
The president joined Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Adm. Mike Mullen, the joint chiefs of staff chairman, in signing a notice and sending it to Congress certifying that military readiness would not be hurt by repealing the 17-year-old "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
That means that 60 days from now the ban will be lifted.
"As commander in chief, I have always been confident that our dedicated men and women in uniform would transition to a new policy in an orderly manner that preserves unit cohesion, recruitment, retention and military effectiveness," Obama said in a statement.
"Today's action follows extensive training of our military personnel and certification by Secretary Panetta and Admiral Mullen that our military is ready for repeal. As of September 20th, service members will no longer be forced to hide who they are in order to serve our country."
Friday's move was expected under the repeal law Congress passed in December. Before "don't ask, don't tell," the military did not allow gays to serve. But in 1993 Clinton said gays would be discharged only if their sexual orientation became known.
Repeal has drawn strong opposition from some in Congress, and there was initial reluctance from military leaders who worried it could cause a backlash and erode troop cohesion on the battlefield.
But two weeks ago, the chiefs of the military services told Panetta that ending the ban would not affect military readiness.
Advocacy groups that fought for the change called the decision Friday long-overdue, while opponents said it's a political payoff to left-leaning gay and lesbian activists.
"The president's certification of repeal is a monumental step, not just for those forced to lie in order to serve, but for all Americans who believe in fairness and equality," said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.
Elaine Donnelly, who heads the Center for Military Readiness, which has lobbied against repeal, said it will "undermine morale and readiness in the all-volunteer force."
The Pentagon is expected to spend the next 60 days preparing the troops for the change, and ironing out legal and technical details, including how it will affect housing, military transfers and other health and social benefits.
In most cases, the guidelines require that gays and lesbians be treated like any other member of the military.There will be differences, however. Same sex partners will not get the same housing and other benefits as married couples. Instead, they are more likely to be treated like unmarried couples.
Once the repeal is final, service members can no longer be discharged for openly acknowledging they are gay. That's the key change. And those who have been discharged previously based solely on the gay ban may apply to re-enter the force.
Service members may also designate their same-sex partners as beneficiaries for insurance and other benefits — something they may have avoided earlier for fear it would cause their dismissal.
One of the thornier issues is gay marriage.
An initial move by the Navy earlier this year to train chaplains about same-sex civil unions in states where they are legal was shelved after more than five dozen Congress members objected.
The training, lawmakers told Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, violated the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act by appearing to recognize and support same-sex marriages.
Reuters / By Phil Stewart
US military to certify ready for repeal of gay ban
Data: 2011-07-22 02:09
(Editing by Eric Walsh
* Clinton-era "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy near end
* Obama, Pentagon chiefs must certify military readiness
* 60-day wait period post-certification before policy ends)
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) – The Pentagon will announce on Friday that the U.S. military is ready to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the armed forces, the last major hurdle to formally ending the policy, U.S. officials said on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
President Barack Obama last year signed a landmark law to allow for the repeal of the nearly 18-year-old "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that forced gays to keep their sexual orientation secret in order to serve in the military.
But Pentagon leaders first needed to certify that military readiness would not suffer as a result -- something that will now be done by new U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Admiral Mike Mullen, the top U.S. military officer, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Once the Pentagon has signed off, Obama can certify the repeal -- fulfilling a 2008 campaign promise to end a policy that saw more than 13,000 men and women expelled from the military because of their sexual orientation.
There is then a 60-day waiting period before the law is finally scrapped.
Ending the policy, enacted under then-President Bill Clinton in 1993, has been a top priority of gay rights activists, along with advancing same-sex marriage rights.
Critics of repeal within the Pentagon had long argued it was too risky to pursue the change at a time when the military was stretched by the wars in Iraq in Afghanistan.
But a Pentagon study unveiled last year predicted that scrapping the policy would have little impact, and repeal won support from Mullen, chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, and then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
U.S. courts also intervened, with a California district court judge last year finding that the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy violated the U.S. constitution.
The Obama administration managed to keep the policy partly in effect through court appeals in order to give the Defense Department time to prepare for repeal. Last week, a federal appeals court blocked the Pentagon from investigating or discharging anyone under the policy.
Polska Agencja Prasowa, ksaj/
USA/ Obama poparł zakaz służby jawnych homoseksualistów w armii
Data: 2011-07-23 00:42
23.07. Waszyngton (PAP/AFP, Reuters, AP) – Zgodnie z zapowiedziami prezydent USA Barack Obama formalnie poparł w piątek zniesienie zakazu służby jawnych homoseksualistów w wojsku, uchylając dyskryminujący, według prezydenta, przepis obowiązujący od 18 lat.
W oświadczeniu Obama napisał, że "poinformował Kongres o spełnieniu warunków do zniesienia zakazu" i podkreślił, że przepis, który zobowiązywał żołnierzy-homoseksualistów do nieujawniania swojej orientacji seksualnej pod groźbą odesłania do cywila, "przestanie obowiązywać raz na zawsze za 60 dni, 20 września 2011 roku".
"Nasza armia nie będzie już pozbawiona talentów i umiejętności amerykańskich patriotów, tylko dlatego, że są gejami lub lesbijkami" - podkreślił prezydent.
Komunikat został opublikowany po spotkaniu Obamy z ministrem obrony Leonem Panettą i przewodniczącym Kolegium Szefów Sztabów sił zbrojnych USA admirałem Mike'em Mullenem.
Obama już w grudniu ubiegłego roku podpisał ustawę, uchylającą dotychczasową zasadę "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (Nie pytaj i nie mów), zgodnie z którą nie wolno było pytać żołnierzy o ich orientację seksualną, ale ci z kolei nie mogli jej ujawniać swoim zachowaniem w armii pod groźbą zwolnienia ze służby.
Ustawa ta wymagała jednak, aby przed wprowadzeniem jej w życie ministerstwo obrony przygotowało do tego wojsko, organizując odpowiednie szkolenia.
Pentagon zobowiązany został do przedstawienia prezydentowi raportu stwierdzającego, że zniesienie zakazu jawnego homoseksualizmu w armii nie narazi na szwank jej gotowości bojowej, czego obawiali się niektórzy republikańscy kongresmeni. (PAP)
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