The Slow Death of DADT

Reading the accounts of the repeal of DADT (Don't Ask Don't Tell) that is moving through Congress and now being advanced by the Pentagon and White House feels like this is going to be a slow dying process after all, and not a quick repeal.

From Huffingtonpost.com:

"The proposed amendment will allow for completion of the comprehensive review, enable the Department of Defense to assess the results of the review, and ensure that the implementation of the of the repeal is consistent with standards of military readiness, effectiveness, unit cohesion, recruiting and retention," budget chief Peter Orszag wrote in identical evening letters to Pennsylvania Rep. Patrick Murphy, Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman and Michigan Sen. Carl Levin – the Democrats leading the push for repeal

Murphy, an Iraq war veteran, was expected to introduce the legislative proposal on Tuesday. Gay rights groups urged a quick vote, which could come as early as Thursday.

Sec. Gates has said elsewhere that it took 5 years to implement the integration of the military services after the executive order of 1948.

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