New York Times Op-Ed piece by Air Force Gen McPeak (ret) and The Palm Center’s Response

Is it just me or does much of what Gen McPeak wrote in the NY Times sound like a broken record circa 1992?

http://www.nytimes.com//2010/03/05/opinion/05mcpeak.html?hp

It seems like the misinformation continues on the side of keeping Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. And much of what McPeak brings up are based on assumptions. One of the key points McPeak brings up is that the unit cohesion argument has not been brought up my pro-repeal groups. This is simple not the case. The fact is that taking out an effective servicemember out of a unit, does more to undermine unit cohesion than the “prospect” of having a gay member there. Oh and by the way, there are gays in the military and some have served openly with their units and so this is a moot point.

Gen McPeak’s arguments are 17 years old.

Here’s the Palm Center’s response to this: http://www.palmcenter.org/press/dadt/releases/palm_center_statement_response_merrill_mcpeak

So, what do you think? Write to the NY Times Op-Ed section to sound off!

NY Times Letter to the Editor info:
Letters to the editor should only be sent to The Times, and not to other publications. We do not publish open letters or third-party letters.

Letters for publication should be no longer than 150 words, must refer to an article that has appeared within the last seven days, and must include the writer’s address and phone numbers. No attachments, please.

We regret we cannot return or acknowledge unpublished letters. Writers of those letters selected for publication will be notified within a week. Letters may be shortened for space requirements.

Send a letter to the editor by e-mailing letters@nytimes.com or faxing (212)556-3622.