06.05.08
“don’t ask, don’t tell” Architect of DADT Says It’s Time to Revisit Policy
Former Georgia senator Sam Nunn, who was one of the primary lawmakers involved in the passage of the 1993 “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy prohibiting gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, on Tuesday called on the government to review the law. “Don’t ask, don’t tell” is widely seen by gays as infringing on their right to free expression. As reported in the Journal Constitution, Nunn added, “People don’t understand that that was the beginning point. We basically made it possible for people to serve honorably in the military without lying on the application.”