Architect of "don't ask" calls for second look
Topix Gay News Jun 06 08Former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn, one of the primary lawmakers involved in the 1993 passage of "don't ask, don't tell," prohibiting gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the military, has called on the government to review the law. "I think [when] 15 years go by on any personnel policy, it's appropriate to take another look at it -- see how it's working, ask the hard questions, hear from the military. Start with a Pentagon study," Nunn said Tuesday after an Atlanta seminar on national security, The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. Full story...
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