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THE PROGRESSIVE REVIEW - June 7, 2010
Administration Pushes to Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Despite Hurdles
by: Yana Kunichoff
truthout|Report
The Obama administration has backed a breakthrough
compromise on the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which
would give openly gay people the right to serve in the
military. However, passage of the measure still hinges
on support from a wavering Congress and a final confirm-
ation from the president and top military leaders that
the repeal does not threaten the military's "readiness,
effectiveness, unit cohesion, recruiting and retention,"
according to Peter R. Orszag, director of the Office of
Management and Budget.
The compromise amendment, which originated at the Center
for American Progress, was sponsored by Rep. Patrick J.
Murphy (D-Pennsylvania), an Iraq war veteran, and Sen.
Joe Lieberman (I-Connecticut), who both pledged to work
on both sides of the aisle to pass the proposal. It will
allow Congress to expedite a vote on whether to repeal
the policy through amendments to the defense department
spending bill, which will be voted on on Thursday. But
the implementation would be delayed until the Pentagon
completed its nearly year-long review of its ability to
adapt to the change without harming military readiness
and to implement the repeal. The report is due December 1.
Obama has long pledged to do away with the ban on openly
gay service members, and the Democrats' current command-
ing lead in the House, along with the uncertainty that
they will be able to retain it after the November
elections, has strengthened the administration's push to
get the repeal through.
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The White House said that the proposal "meets the concerns"
raised by the Pentagon and that the Obama administration
supported it despite the push by the Department of Defense
(DoD) to suspend movement on the repeal. In a letter to
the House Armed Service Committee, Defense Secretary Robert
Gates, who supports the measure, urged Congress " in the
strongest possible terms" not to repeal the law until the
review is completed.
Following the administration's comments Tuesday, a Pentagon
spokesman said Gates "continues to believe that ideally the
DOD review should be completed before there is any legis-
lation to repeal the 'don't ask, don't tell' law," but
"with Congress having indicated that is not possible, the
secretary can accept the language in the proposed amend-
ment."
Jonathan Capehart, an opinion columnist in The Washington
Post, said that military support of the measure was
essential, because "failing to get the military on board
for the decision to allow gays and lesbians to serve
openly was one of the mistakes that produced 'don't ask,
don't tell' to begin with."
When the policy was instituted by President Clinton in 1993
it was considered a reform, ending the military's practice
of seeking out and discharging gay and lesbian people.
Despite the blessing of the White House, Democrats may face
difficulties within their own ranks. Some conservative
Democrats have said they won't vote to change the "don't
ask, don't tell" law until the Pentagon has completed its
review. The compromise hopes to win the approval of both
this group and the more liberal Democrats pushing for an
immediate repeal.
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"It is our firm belief that it is time to repeal this
discriminatory policy that not only dishonors those who
are willing to give their lives in service to their
country but also prevents capable men and women with
vital skills from serving in the armed forces at a time
when our nation is fighting two wars," Murphy and
Lieberman, the main House and Senate sponsors, said in
a statement late Monday.
The Democrats also expect to face the usual Republican
attempts to filibuster the bill - the House's third-
ranking Republican, Rep. Mike Pence (R-Indiana), told The
Associated Press his party would oppose it. In the Senate,
Republicans hold 41 seats and could filibuster if they
choose.
A dozen retired military leaders recently wrote to Congress
and the White House saying the time had come to overturn
the "discriminatory and misguided" policy, which does not
allow gay men and women to serve openly in the Armed
Forces.
Alexander Nicholson, executive director of Servicemembers
United and former Army interrogator, was one of the more
than 10,000 service members who have been discharged for
violating the policy.
Nicholson reacted to the bill with cautious optimism, say-
ing: "This announcement from the White House today is long-
awaited, much-needed and immensely helpful as we enter a
critical phase of the battle to repeal the 'don't ask,
don't tell' law."
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