Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Obama committed to ending "don't ask, don't tell" policy, aide says
Obama aide: Ending 'don't ask, don't tell' must wait
Gibbs goes on to say that Obama will not be able to make all his proposed changes immediately, but that he is still committed to ending the policy.
If you consider that the policy may have already hampered American military efforts in the Middle East, do you think Obama is wise to address this issue again, which hasn't been touched since former President Clinton's first term?
In a response to a question on the Web site Change.gov asking whether Obama would get rid of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said: "You don't hear politicians give a one-word answer much. But it's 'Yes.'"
Gibbs goes on to say that Obama will not be able to make all his proposed changes immediately, but that he is still committed to ending the policy.
If you consider that the policy may have already hampered American military efforts in the Middle East, do you think Obama is wise to address this issue again, which hasn't been touched since former President Clinton's first term?
Labels: don't ask don't tell, gay, military, Obama
# posted by dan @ 10:40 PM 
