Stewart: Without 'Don't ask, Don't tell' Army would go 'all gay'

David Edwards and Stephen C. Webster

Published: Tuesday July 29, 2008





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The military uses "Don't ask, Don't tell" as a policy on homosexuality because "they can't handle the truth," The Daily Show's Jon Stewart cracked wise on Monday night

"So, with the military desperate for more troops, the House Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee waded headlong into the 'Don't ask, Don't tell' debate, and if you'd forgotten just what the argument of gays in the military sounds like ... Enjoy," said Stewart.

Stewart's show switched to a clip taken from a CSpan 3 broadcast, containing the testimony of Sgt. Maj. Brian Jones, a former Army special ops soldier, stating:

"I performed long range patrols in severe cold weather conditions. The only way to keep from freezing at night was to get as close as possible for body heat, which means skin to skin. There can't be any arousal."

Stewart, looking confused, dryly remarked, "If night time patrol gives you a hard-on, I think you've got bigger problems than being gay."

Next to testify was Elaine Donnelly with the Center for Military Readiness.

"I'd like to talk about what would happen if you actually repealed this law," she said. "The result would be devestating, because the military doesn't do things half-way."

"The military would go ALL gay!" yelled Stewart, waiving his hands.

This video is from Comedy Central's The Daily Show, broadcast July 28, 2008.



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