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Defend America on Friday, April 30, 2010 7:26:20 PM
Gates to Congress: Don't vote yet on 'don't ask'
Defense Secretary Robert Gates
on Friday once again asked Congress not to repeal the military's "don't
ask, don't tell" policy before the Pentagon completes a review of it.
In a sharply worded letter, Gates said he believes the Defense
Department must be allowed to review the potential impact of repealing
the ban on openly gay service members before Congress acts.
"Our military must be afforded the opportunity to inform us of their
concerns, insights and suggestions if we are to carry out this change
successfully," Gates wrote in response to an inquiry from House Armed
Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-Mo.).
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2010/04/gates_to_congress_dont_vote_ye.html