HUH? IN AN OTHERWISE DECENT COMMENTARY on the increasing isolation of the military from the rest of our society, E.J. Dionne writes “Can we ever return to a time when we pay proper homage to the service of our warriors, living and dead? Closing the divide that exists between military life and the rest of our society is the first step on that path. Achieving that end is the single best reason for ending the ban on gays in the military.”

To argue that gays should be allowed to serve openly in the military is one thing, but to claim that doing so will close the divide ”that exists between military life and the rest of society” is, shall we say, a bit over the top.

Read the whole thing and see if the rest of Dionne’s commentary is consistent with his claim.