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John McCain: “There was no problems in the military with 'don't ask, don't tell.' It was a political promise.”

On the recordNovember 28, 2010
There was no problems in the military with 'don't ask, don't tell.' It was a political promise.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain asserts that there were no issues in the military regarding the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy.

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