Nathaniel Frank on Rachel Maddow - 3/3/09

Frank appeared Tuesday night on MSNBC to chat with Rachel Maddow about his findings on the Clinton-era conception of “don’t ask, don’t tell” and the new book, "Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America."

When the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy emerged as a political compromise under Bill Clinton in 1993, it only ended up worsening the destructive gay ban that had been on the books since World War II. Drawing on more than a decade of research and hundreds of interviews, Nathaniel Frank exposes the military’s policy toward gays and lesbians as  damaging and demonstrates that “don’t ask, don’t tell” must be replaced with an outright reversal of the gay ban.

Part history, part exposé, and fully revealing, Unfriendly Fire is poised to become the definitive story of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” This lively and compelling narrative is sure to make the blood boil of any American who cares about national security, the right to speak the truth, or just plain common sense and fairness.

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[armyvet]

I'm reading this book now, its awesome. Pick it up!

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