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Published: 05/28/09

Discharged Arabic Linguist Dan Choi Among Protesters at Obama Fundraiser

By  Tommy Christopher - Politics Daily
Discharged Arabic Linguist Dan Choi Among Protesters at Obama Fundraiser

Lt. Dan Choi, the first soldier discharged under "Don't ask/Don't tell" during the Obama administration, was among protesters at a DNC fundraiser headlined by President Obama: Protest organizers called for Obama to repeal the government's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that exempts openly gay men and women from serving in the military. Lt. Dan Choi, a West Point graduate and an Arabic translator, was discharged from the Army when he declared he was gay on national television. His conviction that the military's policy is "a deadly poison" inspired him to lead the protest on Wednesday. Here's ...

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