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Lieberman to introduce a bill to repeal 'don't ask-don't tell'
It seems like the lifting of Don't Ask, Don't tell may be on the horizon.
Efforts to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy won the backing of Sen. Joe
Lieberman last week when the high-profile moderate announced he will
introduce legislation to repeal the law banning openly gay military members.
Lieberman, independent-Conn., is set to introduce the bill on the Senate floor as
part of a multifront congressional assault on the 17-year-old policy, but it is not
without opposition. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and other lawmakers also are
considering ways to repeal or block the ban, including through the annual
budget process.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, have told Congress they support repealing "don't ask, don't
tell," but need a year to study the best way to phase it out.
Lieberman said his measure would "enable patriotic gay Americans to defend
our national security and our founding values of freedom and opportunity."
President Obama has called the Clinton-era
policy unfair and asked Congress to overturn
the ban.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released
last week finds that almost 7 in 10 Americans
Lieberman to introduce a bill to repeal 'don't ask-don't tell'
It seems like the lifting of Don't Ask, Don't tell may be on the horizon.
Efforts to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy won the backing of Sen. Joe
Lieberman last week when the high-profile moderate announced he will
introduce legislation to repeal the law banning openly gay military members.
Lieberman, independent-Conn., is set to introduce the bill on the Senate floor as
part of a multifront congressional assault on the 17-year-old policy, but it is not
without opposition. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and other lawmakers also are
considering ways to repeal or block the ban, including through the annual
budget process.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, have told Congress they support repealing "don't ask, don't
tell," but need a year to study the best way to phase it out.
Lieberman said his measure would "enable patriotic gay Americans to defend
our national security and our founding values of freedom and opportunity."
President Obama has called the Clinton-era
policy unfair and asked Congress to overturn
the ban.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released
last week finds that almost 7 in 10 Americans
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think the military should allow openly gay and lesbian service members.
“Gays in Foreign Militaries 2010: A Global Primer,” is to be released by the
Palm Center, a research group at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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“Gays in Foreign Militaries 2010: A Global Primer,” is to be released by the
Palm Center, a research group at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Copyright © AMBIENTE MAGAZINE. Do not reproduce without citing this source
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