A greater consequence of "don't ask, don't tell"

So what has been the cost of Bill Clinton's misguided "don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) policy on gays in the military?

If you ask some liberals and progressives, the response would probably be that DADT is not fair, but that it is better than a broader ban on gays in the military. When your colleagues talk about their girlfriends, just keep quiet about your same-sex relationship, and everyone will be none the wiser. And everyone can live happily ever after.

Or not.

It now seems that the consequences are far more dire than we ever imagined.

Case in point: Last week, a gay sailor was found dead at Camp Pendleton.

Apparently, he had been harassed previously for being gay, but didn't report the harassment because of DADT.

So, because of DADT, he ended up dead.

This is not friendly fire, folks. It's ignorant, intolerant, hate-filled fire. And it needs to be prosecuted to the fullest.

And this is a queue that we need to repeal DADT immediately.

No more excuses for inequality.