Colbert Doesn't Ask, Doesn't Tell in Iraq

South Carolina's favorite son, Stephen Colbert, took his Comedy Central show to Baghdad last week for a first-of-its-kind USO show, performed, taped and aired from Iraq. One of the best moments was Stephen's debate against himself over the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy which bars homosexuals from openly serving. In the end, this was just a comedy bit. But I thought it was brave of Colbert to tackle the subject in front of an all-military crowd and his tongue-in-cheek performance really captures absurd arguments of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" supporters.

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