“In testimony before the House Armed Services Committee this spring and in a recent letter, Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen asked Congress to defer any legislative action regarding ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ until after the Department of Defense completes its comprehensive review later this year. In a statement today, the Pentagon indicated that ideally, Secretary Gates continues to prefer that the Department complete this review before Congress considers legislation. This is a reasonable and responsible request that I respect.
“My position on this issue has been clear – I support the current policy and I will oppose any amendment to repeal ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’. I hope my colleagues will avoid jumping the gun and wait for DOD to complete its work.”
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I'm still wondering what is so difficult about this. It's simple updating the UCMJ and other regulations to excise the prohibitions against LGBT people serving in the military.
ReplyDeleteNot like it isn't all digital and searchable already.
The military in general has been hijacked by the Christian right for some time now. We need a wholesale pruning of the command structure.