Gates: Don’t rush to lift ban on gays in military (AP)


Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, and Joints Chiefs Chairman Adm Michael Mullen huddle on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, while testifying before the House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Defense Department's fiscal 2011 budget. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - The United States should not rush into a change as large as repealing the ban on gays serving openly in the military without making sure the people it affects are on board, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.


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