'Don't ask, don't tell' repeal ready by summer, Pentagon says

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Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) - The military expects to be ready to implement the repeal of the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy by midsummer, a top Pentagon official said Friday.

Clifford Stanley - the Defense Department under secretary tasked with overseeing the repeal - told members of a House Armed Services subcommittee that the process will not be rushed "because we want to make sure that it's done right."

But "at the same time, we don't want to take forever to do it," he added.

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We are "making sure that as we get our arms around the magnitude of the challenge, we don't miss anything," Gortney said.

Friday's announcement was the first time the Pentagon has set a target date for the entire military to be ready for a repeal of the policy, which prevents gays and lesbians from serving openly in the armed forces.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/01/dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal-ready-by-summer-pentagon-says/

[pasto76]

1. a friend of mine recently enlisted, we have been discussing the impact of this

speaking as a vet to a recruit. he's about as manly as it gets - all badass ironworker and stuff. I was pleased to hear that he could care less abuot the gay part. as long as they were good troops!

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