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Obama to End Clinton's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Military Policy
January 15, 2009 |
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According to the SF Chronicle , Obama has confirmed that it is his intention to end Don't Ask Don't Tell:
President Obama will end the 15-year-old "don't ask, don't tell" policy that has prevented homosexual and bisexual men and women from serving openly within the U.S. military, a spokesman for the president-elect said.
Although he hasn't set a specific timeline, it has been assumed that he would repeal it during his term as he has stated that he opposes the policy.
Many younger people who hold disdain for the policy may not realize that when DADT was put in place by Clinton in 1993, it was against the backdrop of a complete ban on gays in the military and severe opposition from congressional Democrats.
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