Because It Works

So Well... Skelton opposes repeal of 'Don't ask, don't tell'.
Yes, as the redoubtable Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.), from the Show Me State, notes, we are currently fighting not one, but two wars. For some reason, shooting, bombing, missling, killing, dying - these aren't problems. A faggot in the army - that's a problem!
Maybe Rep. Ike (yeah, I know, I'm probably confusing him with the Reverend Ike) thinks it ("Don't Ask, Don't Tell") is a suitable legacy for his tenure in office. I'd consider it an embarassment.
Myself, I wonder why anybody who's told so clearly that he (she) isn't fit to serve his country would still volunteer to do so. I am reminded here of a fellow sailor who served in a nearby office when I was in the Navy. Everybody knew he was Gay (OMiGod!). Nobody cared. He did his job. He bothered nobody. He planned on a career in the service. The Office of Naval Intelligence (aka the Elephant Trackers, on account of they never lost track of an Elephant) found him out! Sent him to the brig. Where a squad of lusty strong (and I'm assuming non-gay) U.S.Marines beat him into a coma. After a few weeks in the hospital, he was court-martialled, found guilty of whatever, and dealt a Dishonorable Discharge. Which, at that time, pretty much meant his life was over. No one would hire him, he got no GI Bill benefits. In essence, he was criminalized. One wonders who benefitted from this Inqisitorial process. The Navy lost a reliable sailor. The sailor lost a bright future. The United States was, however, saved from ... ?.

Unindicted

The Justice Department, working under the Bush Rules, did their job: Iraqis furious as Blackwater charges dismissed.
Mission Accomplished guys!
After all, we know the entire focus of the previous administration was twofold:
1. Eviscerate the federal government - render it wholly incompetent.
2. Transfer tax dollars with the greatest possible dispatch to business cronys.
On both counts, there can be little doubt. The administration of G.W.Bush was an unparalleled success!
Meanwhile, it just wouldn't do if the business cronys the attack on Iraq was intended to enrich ended up being prosecuted for their activities. It makes no sense, does it? And it's really very simple to fix any possible legal problems.
First, 'negotiate' a status-of-forces agreement with the puppet government of Iraq that gives American 'civilians' immunity. DONE.
Second, if the business buddies or their employees get caught out, make sure the US Justice Department violates the defalcator's Fifth Amendment rights during the investigation. All the evidence will become inadmissable in court. DONE.
As lower level corrupt government officials might say: "The Fix Was In"