Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has said the Bush administration will not revisit the policy, but numerous pending suits are trying to overturn it. Meehan called the policy "senseless and counterproductive," saying it undermined the strength of the military by "discharging competent service members at a time when our troops are already stretched thin."
Critics of the policy also point out that US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq have fought alongside those from countries that permit gays to serve openly.
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