rssGates, Reluctantly, Accepts ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal This Week
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 10:03 am
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A fresh-out statement from Geoff Morrell, chief spokesman for Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, reacting to the proposed legislative language for repealing the military’s ban on open gay service and the general legislative strategy of putting the repeal in the fiscal 2011 defense authorization bill:
“Secretary Gates continues to believe that ideally the DOD review should be completed before there is any legislation to repeal the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell law. With Congress having indicated that is not possible, the Secretary can accept the language in the proposed amendment.”
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Pingback posted May 25, 2010 @ 1:36 pm
[...] boys, good news: “Secretary Gates continues to believe that ideally the DOD review should be completed before [...]
Comment posted May 25, 2010 @ 4:44 pm
That's all we need is gay lawsuits of discrimination against the military and its service men and women…coming to a war near you.
This will be great as well when gay rapes and retaliation surges.
What will be even MORE interesting is the Gay/Muslim mix!
Oh YEAH!
Comment posted May 25, 2010 @ 7:58 pm
You are a bigot, and a semi-literate one at that. Disgusting.
Pingback posted May 25, 2010 @ 9:29 pm
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