Gates's 'don't ask' letter angers gay rights groups

Dan82 · May 4, 2010

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2010/05/gates_dont_ask_letter_angers_g.html

Gay rights groups and supportive Democratic lawmakers spent the weekend striking back at Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen and their request that Congress not vote to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy until after the Pentagon finishes a review of a potential repeal.

Activists want Congress to freeze the dismissals of gay service members in this year's Defense Authorization Bill, claiming they have the votes in the House and are only a few votes shy on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

But in a letter sent Friday to House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-Mo.), the Pentagon leaders said imposing a moratorium on the military's gay ban before the end of a review "would send a very damaging message to our men and women in uniform that in essence, their views, concerns and perspectives do not matter on an issue with such a direct impact and consequence for them and their families...
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Revan · May 4, 2010

Pfft is all I can really say....

British Lad · May 5, 2010

If they wore to keep that they will proberly loose 1/2 there army, navy and airforce. lol

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