'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' To Be Released Earlier Than Planned -- Washington PostSignaling the growing seriousness of the Obama administration's commitment to ending the military's ban on gays in the military this year, the Defense Department said Sunday that it will release a long-awaited report on how the military could end the ban earlier than planned in response to senators eager to vote on the matter.
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has ordered the report to be released publicly on Nov. 30, one day earlier than planned, "to support Congress' wish to consider repeal before they adjourn," Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Sunday evening.
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More News On The Repeal Of DADT
Pentagon to issue report on gays in military Nov 30 -- Asia One/Reuters
Pentagon trying to get ban lifted this year -- AP
US Senator Says Votes Exist to End ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell’ -- Voice of America
Pentagon to issue report on gays in military Nov 30 -- Reuters
Gates moves up release of 'don't ask, don't tell' report by 1 day -- Politico
Gates speeds up delivery of 'Don't ask, don't tell' report -- The Hill
My Comment: The votes are not there to repeal DADT .... if they were .... the vote would have occurred weeks ago even without the Pentagon report. Bottom line .... this will be a last hurrah for this Congressional session, and not a successful one at that.
1 comment:
shrewd political analysis. But more to the point: do you think it should or should not be repealed?
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