Like Nixon to China?

I do love irony, so it didn't take long to grasp the significance of this story: "Solider: Policy on gays may be shifting.”

It seems that as the Iraqi conflict drags on, the all-volunteer U.S. military can no longer afford to pick and choose which otherwise fit-to-serve soldiers it will keep. As a practical matter, it appears that all willing and able Americans are now being permitted to remain in the service of their country, regardless of sexual orientation.

So yes, as a friend put it last night, it now appears to be an indisputable fact that “George W. Bush is responsible for allowing gays in the military.”