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You're so emotionally invested in this issue that see only what you want to see. A little honesty would be appreciated.
Gates said, in the article YOU linked, no less...
...rushing into it, mandating it by fiat with a very short time line would be a serious mistake.
It's obvious that they want to consult the military before making any decisions. That's what Powell and Gates have both said, that is, they will repeal DADT IF the military is on board. You seem to think they are ready to abolish it without conducting a serious analysis first.
When did I say that? I'm all for an objective analysis of how to repeal DADT and what the effects would be. They already had the RAND study, and if it takes a year for the data to prove what we already know, then so be it. It was unlikely to pass before midterm elections in November anyways.
All I was indicating was that for those who were still struggling with the idea that the policy needs to be repealed that this isn't a matter of "if" but "when".
You seem to jump back and forth from outright rejecting the idea of repealing DADT to compromising on repealing it for most units. Pick a position and stick with it. Are you against or for the repeal of DADT?