Now Is The Time To End "Don't Ask - Don't Tell"

We're waiting Mr. President. We're waiting, Democratic senators and representatives. Why no movement to end the ridiculous policy that requires gays and lesbians to stay in the closet?

When President Clinton announced the policy, I laughed out loud. I know. It's not funny at all, but it seemed so ridiculous to require gay folks to stay in the closet in order for them to serve their country in the military. I remember early in the war with Iraq a number of members of the military who spoke the languages of the Middle East were discharged for being gay or lesbian, right at the time when we were in great need of folks who spoke those languages. How stupid was that?

I've heard murmurings, and I've been wondering when the reversal of the nonsensical policy would take place, so I was disappointed to discover this article from MSNBC News:

The U.S. military says it has no plans to repeal the "don't ask-don't tell" policy regarding homosexual troops.

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Tuesday the military's top leaders have had initial discussions with the White House about whether gay troops should be open about their sexuality.

Under current rules, openly gay troops can be discharged from the U.S. military.

Morrell said the White House has not asked for the 1993 policy to be scrapped.

"I do not believe there are any plans under way in this building for some expected, but not articulated, anticipation that 'don't ask-don't tell' will be repealed," Morrell told reporters at the Pentagon.
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Morrell said Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Adm. Mike Mullen, both have discussed the issue with Obama.

"They're aware of where the president wants to go on this issue, but I don't think that there is any sense of any immediate developments in the offing on efforts to repeal `don't ask-don't tell'," Morrell said.

If that's the case, isn't it time for President Obama to bring the Pentagon on board with his plan and for him to urge the Congress to move forward to end 'don't ask - don't tell' and keep the promise he made during his campaign?