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In response to "Congress? I think he just has to give an order. -- nm" by nubby

the current DADT policy was passed by congress in 1994, iirc.

Posted by znufrii Oct 10 '09, 18:08

Obama can't just overturn it on a whim.

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Wikipedia says you're right. Wonder why the Sec. of the Navy said it would be that easy to Jon Stewart on Tuesday. -- nm - nubby Oct 10, 18:12 2
- Maybe because Obama can probably cite National Security to suspend it. - TWuG Oct 10, 18:17
- the argument being that there are steps he can take in the interim to stop its enforcement - znufrii Oct 10, 18:17

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