What was “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and why did it face a lot of backlash from the LGBTQ+ community?

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What was “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and why did it face a lot of backlash from the LGBTQ+ community?

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So Clinton wanted to let gays in the military… and people in the ranks revolted… republicans and democrays were against it… Dont ask, Dont tell, was a compromise. LGBTQs hated because it was a compromise, but longer term thinkers saw it as a wedge that could be slowly hammered upon until one could have what they want.

There are interesting audio clips from that era. “The first casualty of war is truth, the next the value of human life.” “Fraggings didnt begin or end in Vietnam.”