Defense Sec. Gates: 'I Strongly Urge the Senate' to Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT)
Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT): Pentagon Position Now In Support of DADT Repeal...Eventually
In the survey, a majority two-thirds of the military surveyed said they did not feel a repeal of DADT would affect the military or any personnel in a negative way. A disconnect with the majority opinion of the survey and report was a sizable margin of mostly all-male combat specialty troops. These respondents were more against the change, and thought a repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell could lead to decreased recruitment, lowered company morale and thought troop performance could suffer.
Sec. Gates told the media Tuesday, "I strongly urge the Senate to pass this legislation and send it to the President for his signature. I believe this is a matter of some urgency, as the Federal Courts are increasingly becoming involved in these issues."
Gates and other officials say they don't want the eventual repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell to be forced by an outside entity like the courts, or imposed immediately. Change this significant must be phased in, explained Gates. "[An abrupt implementation] would be hazardous to military morale, readiness and battlefield performance. It is important this change come via legislative means."
In 1992, former CIA boss and current Def. Sec. Robert Gates supported that all CIA applicants must be treated alike, whether openly gay or otherwise. Gates said today that the CIA applicant discrimination situation and the repeal of DADT are different animals. However, Gates said both he and the Pentagon's Comprehensive Review Working Group have surmised that repealling Don't Ask, Don't Tell the right way is a crucial step in the evolution of the military.
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Don't Ask Don't Tell Pentagon press conference - 11/30/2010 - CNN broadcast
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Post a Commenti thought obama signed it into law yesterday. i'm confused. this is very well researshed and written. amzing work jenn.