Obama’s National Security Adviser won’t say when Obama will take on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

This week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) sent a letter to President Obama urging him to take a stand on repealing the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy which bans gays from openly serving in the military. “As Congress considers legislative action, we believe it would be helpful to hear your views on this policy,” Reid wrote. This morning, CNN’s John King asked National Security Adviser Jim Jones, “Is it time now?” Jones refused to say yes:

JONES: The President has an awful lot on his desk. I know this is an issue that he intends to take on at the appropriate time. He has already signaled that to the Defense Department. The Defense Department is doing the things it has to do to prepare, but at the right time, I’m sure the President will take it on.

KING: No idea when the right time is?

JONES: Um, I don’t think it’s going to be — it’s not years, but I think it will be teed up appropriately.

Watch it:
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/10/04/jim-jones-dadt-appropriate/


A prominent Pentagon journal reported the results of a study this week which found “that having openly gay troops in the ranks will not hurt combat readiness.” Taking issue with Jones’ statement this morning, John Aravosis writes:

What could Jones have said? How about, there’s a new analysis from a Department of Defense-related publication that…the ban can be lifted without hurting morale and cohesion. Or how about saying that the President just wrote to Senator Reid, agreeing to work together to lift the ban? Nope. None of that. All we got was another reason why the president may never be able to keep his promise.”
http://gay.americablog.com/2009/10/national-security-adviser-obama-wont.html

"never"?

Why should he spend a moment of his time on your issues when you're going to vote for him next time around anyway?

Misunderstood poster's comment.

I think you may have misunderstood it. Maybe I did, but I don't think so.

:)

So fucking angry right now I can't think - or read - straight.

You just never know when you will need a hot issue to campaign on!

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