05/06/2009
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"I have serious concerns about the impact of the repeal of the law on a force that's fully engaged in two wars."
"The President has been consistently clear, that he supports repeal of this policy."
"If Congress adopted a moratorium on enforcement of DADT or adopted repeal and the President signed it, that you would carry out those laws?"
"This is the beginning of a turn-the-momentum-against-the-Taliban operation that will presumably go from Marja in Helmand Province into Kandahar."