Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell "years away"; meanwhile, Cheney says end DADT

[Bluebear]

Lovely! Cheney is to the left of our Democrats-in-charge.

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WASHINGTON — As promised, the Pentagon has begun examining how the ban on gays serving openly could be eased and then repealed, but a complete repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy is probably years away.

The two officials appointed to lead a yearlong internal assessment — Gen. Carter Ham, commander of U.S. Army forces in Europe, and Pentagon General Counsel Jeh Johnson — met for the first time on Feb. 9.

As that study gets under way, officials were expected by mid-March to suggest ways to relax enforcement of the law. Of particular interest is minimizing cases of "third party outings," where a service member is kicked out after being reported by others to be gay.

The protracted time line is about more than giving military leaders time to assess the impact on troops and put new rules in place. The multiyear process also is a strategic way of getting troops used to the idea before they have to accept change. Politically, the time line puts off congressional debate over lifting the ban until after elections this fall.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hLqnpRlOC6GXrc4Ff7_6fVDn05NQD9DS52EG0

Dick Cheney appears to be a bit confused about when Don't Ask, Don't Tell started, but he thinks it should end now. In an interview on This Week, Cheney told Jonathan Karl that if Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thinks that DADT should go away, he's reluctant to second-guess him.

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2010/02/cheney_calls_fo.php

[Midlodemocrat]

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[Bluebear]

2. Thanks, darlin'!

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[Midlodemocrat]

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[Nikki Stone1]

3. I guess the anti-gay unrec'ers are out

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[asdjrocky]

5. Just evened it up.

[Midlodemocrat]

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[Bluebear]

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[Bluebear]

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[msongs]

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