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On the recordNovember 28, 2010
An unintended consequence of 'don't ask don't tell' which was a compromise that the president -- my boss, President Clinton signed into law 17 years ago. Here's what happened. We had an officer, for example, serving in Iraq... he was drummed out of our military in a time of war, in a combat theater where he was serving honorably and admirably.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala discusses the negative impact of 'don't ask, don't tell' on military personnel and national security.

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