CENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus came to the meeting of the Senate Armed Services Committee preparing to deliver an "eight-minute statement" expressing his personal feelings about the repeal of the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy. Unfortunately, Senator Carl Levin, who chaired the committee, put the kibosh on those plans, citing time constraints. Instead Petraeus simply told the committee that "the time has come" to give a repeal some due consideration. Petraeus endorsed the ongoing review of the matter that commenced at the direction of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
In previous hearings, Joint Chiefs Chair Admiral Mike Mullen took a very firm stance against "Don't Ask Don't Tell", calling for its repeal and telling the Armed Services Committee that it was an issue that "came down to integrity."
In previous hearings, Joint Chiefs Chair Admiral Mike Mullen took a very firm stance against "Don't Ask Don't Tell", calling for its repeal and telling the Armed Services Committee that it was an issue that "came down to integrity."
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