Heads up, DU! Gates and Mullin are on CNN Breaking News,

[dgibby]

discussing results of DADT study.

[leveymg]

1. That header spooked me. I thought we were at war in Korea, or something.

[dgibby]

3. Sorry. My bad!

I wasn't even thinking about that-just trying to let DU know they were on.

[leveymg]

15. 'Tis alright. I'm used to my anxiety.

[flyarm]

2. already released by Wash, Post.

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Breaking News Alert: Pentagon report: Repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' law poses little risk for military
November 30, 2010 11:50:35 AM
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The Pentagon's long-awaited report on gays in the military concludes that repealing the 17-year-old "don't ask, don't tell" law would present only a low risk to the armed forces' ability to carry out their mission and that 70 percent of service members believe it would have little or no effect on their units, according to sources briefed on the report's findings.

http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/ZTVJ68/3OCNO0/9M6NRN/6JC2XT/IHGPB/HK/h

For more information, visit washingtonpost.com

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[dgibby]

5. Thanks for the link.

Wonder if there will be a Q&A after they finish speaking.

[rocktivity]

13. I guess the other 30% will leave the military in "droves"

The way they did when Jews joined in the 50s, blacks in the 60s, and women in the 70s!

:evilgrin:
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[Tx4obama]

4. Also on MSNBC. n/t

[Parker CA]

6. Gates: "strongly urges congress to pass DADT immediately."

[Parker CA]

10. Gates: resist urge to lure troops and their families into this discussion.

[polmaven]

17. I wasn't in front of my TV....

I hope he actually said that he "strongly urges congress to pass DADT repeal immediately."???????

[dgibby]

19. Just about.

They even said the "risk" would come from the change being enforced through the courts and not legislatively, and they urge Congress to act asap(I'm paraphrasing here).

Rachel was just on MSNBC. I have a feeling her show is going to be really good tonight. I love the way she is able to dissect things.

[WonderGrunion]

7. Now Repukes and Blue Dogs opposing the repeal have nowhere to hide

This report makes it clear that continuing DADT goes against the will of the military and the civilian population.

[dgibby]

14. And John McInsane's head exploding in 5....4....3....2....1....

:nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

[gratuitous]

21. But we have to cater to the bigots

So there will be another six months of pointless posturing, during which time President McCain will go on every other Sunday talk show to explain how crucial it is that the United States and the military and everyone else has to acknowledge the fee-fees of homophobic bigots, and it just wouldn't be right not to continue to allow them to drive policy in the United States.

Do you want the terrorists to win?

[rocktivity]

8. I still say it's a civil rights issue

and Obama should suspend its enforcement. And in the hands of a more GOP-ish congress, I'm still not optimistic about it getting repealed.

:headbang:
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[xchrom]

9. Well we'll see. Nt

[Mimosa]

11. Thanks!!! Watching CNN NOW!!! n/t

[Parker CA]

12. Mullen: fully endorses report and agrees with repeal and desire to properly implement changes.

[Graybeard]

16. And FauxNews is not covering the announcement.

FoxNoise: "They don't report, they decide (what you should see.)"

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. So now that it is official will congress act? Don't count on it.

[dgibby]

20. Republicans are already dissing it, making all kinds of excuses.n/t