Takeouts: listeners respond to ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

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The debate over “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” continues with announcements by some top military officials that they’d like to see the policy repealed. However, not everyone in Washington agrees and some have argued that that getting rid of the policy might damage military culture. We hear from listeners who react to the news.

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