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To: Suma who wrote (129505)	1/28/2010 9:42:16 AM
From: Dale Baker	Respond to of 543149

I'm pretty sure "don't ask, don't tell" was passed into law, so Congress has to repeal it. The president can't act alone.

To: Suma who wrote (129505)	1/28/2010 11:51:23 AM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543149

I am glad he finally said he would work with Congress and the military to do away with Don't ask don't tell. However, I wish he would do it with presidential directive and the devil take the hindmost. I think that's congressional law and I see Dale has said as much as well. As I recall the story, Clinton thought he could do it as a presidential directive. Said he would do so. Colin Powell, then the head military guy, said something like "no way." Out of that difference, congress got into the act, largely through the intervention of Sam Nunn, who was much opposed anyway. And Clinton or one of his staffers came up with the DADT solution. Which passed congress.