Chicago Tribune Editorial: Military brass play same old song
An Editorial in the Chicago Tribune writes:
But somehow our military managed to survive putting blacks and whites in the same billets. Somehow it became the most powerful fighting force on Earth following the intrusion of females. A year after gays were admitted, Amos said, “I’m very pleased with how this turned out.”
The people in charge of the services may have the best of intentions in dealing with sexual assault. But they have a habit of rejecting reasonable changes on the basis of fears that turn out to be unfounded.
The Gillibrand bill aims at curbing sexual assault through impartial treatment of violent predators. That would be good for women — and for the military they serve. She grasps what the Pentagon apparently does not: When you’re trying to promote order and discipline, sexual assaults can really get in the way.
