Sen. Nelson: ‘Premature To Make Any Decision’ On Allowing Homosexuals To Openly Serve in Military

Senator Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) told CNSNews.com that it is "premature to make any decision" on repealing the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and the law that prohibits homosexuals from serving openly in the military.
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Lieberman presses on 'Don't Ask'

He askes for two official's personal opinions during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.
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Lieberman bill would end 'Don't Ask'

Top Pentagon officials testify before the House about a study on the impact of repealing the ban.
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A Plan B on 'Don't Ask?'

Top repeal proponents are already discussing backup plan if they don't have votes to overturn policy.
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Lieberman Announces New Legislation to Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Sen. Joe Lieberman announced Wednesday that he's introducing legislation to repeal a ban on openly gay people serving in the military, arguing that "don't ask, don't tell" is both discriminatory and detrimental to national security.

RAND ‘Study’ Biased Because it Assumes Military Policy on Homosexuality Will End, Critics Say

The Pentagon's upcoming study on gays in the military is biased, some GOP lawmakers already contend, because it assumes Congress will repeal the 1993 law known as "don't ask, don't tell."
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'Don't Ask' guidelines released

Memo comes the day before Joe Lieberman will introduce a bill to repeal the policy.
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Military Leaders Divided on Repeal of Gay Ban

President Obama has his defense secretary and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff on his side in pushing to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' but other military leaders are voicing concerns

Cracks emerge in 'Don't Ask' repeal

Army chief of staff and another high-ranking officer say they have "serious concerns."
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Perkins invite pulled over 'Don't Ask'

Andrew's Air Force base disinvites a critic of president's pledge to reverse ban on gays in the military.
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Air Force Retracted Invitation for Conservative Leader to Speak at Prayer Luncheon After He Criticized Obama's Position on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

The Chaplain's Office at Andrews AFB rescinded an invitation to Family Research Council President Tony Perkins after he made comments on his group's Web site critical of President Obama's push to change the military's policy on homosexuality.
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Not Consistent With Existing Federal Law Barring Gays From Military, Says Center for Military Readiness

The  "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy is "not consistent" with existing law that makes it illegal for homosexuals to serve openly in the military, said Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness.
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'Don't Ask' won't end just yet

Repeal supporters need a GOP co-sponsor and enough votes to change the military policy on gays.
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Gen. Casey Expresses 'Serious Concerns' to Overturning Don't Ask Don't Tell

Army chief of staff expresses reluctance to overturning 17-year "don't ask don't tell" law, saying a yearlong study will provide better guidance on how changes will affective readiness and military effectiveness.

Lieberman seeks 'Don't Ask' overturn

Joe Lieberman will introduce a bill next week to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
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Military chiefs to testify on 'don't ask'

Lawmakers this week will press the military's top uniformed officers for the first time on whether they think repealing "don't ask, don't tell" makes sense or would be too disruptive. The testimony from each of the service chiefs on Capitol Hill will be crucial to the debate in Congress on whether to repeal the 17-year-old law, which bans gays from serving openly in the military. President Obama says the policy unfairly punishes patriots who want to serve their country. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates agrees and has begun a yearlong study on how to mitigate the impact of lifting the ...

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Lawmakers to Press Military on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Lawmakers this week will press the U.S. military's top uniformed officers for the first time on whether they think repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' makes sense or would be too disruptive.

McCain, Inhofe Oppose Repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell;' Lieberman Thinks Repeal Won’t Hurt Recruitment

Two Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee told CNSNews.com that the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy concerning homosexuals serving in the military has worked and should not be repealed at this time. 
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Left frets over fate of 'don't ask'

House liberals fear that without a clear road map the repeal will stall in the Senate.
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Poll: 57% support 'Don't ask' repeal

Plus, 66 percent say banning gays from serving openly in the military is 'discrimination."
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'Don't Ask' an easy fix

In an Ideas piece, Benedetto says if Obama really wants to end "Don't Ask," he should just do it.
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Pelosi may wait on 'Don't Ask' vote

Speaker suggests Dems could hold off voting on repeal until after the midterm elections.
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Dems urge faster 'don't ask' repeal

Bill sponsor says the Pentagon should move faster.
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'Don't ask' on slow road to repeal?

Pentagon plan is ''justice denied'' to some.
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Push to Repeal 'Don't Ask' Policy Sets Congress Up for Divisive Debate

Reversing the Pentagon's 17-year-old policy toward gays "comes down to integrity," for the military as an institution as well as the service members themselves, Mullen told the Senate hearing