February 19, 2008 - 1:00am
By Brian Page Bryan Miller and Richard Brown
Since Sun Columnist Gabriel Arana called us out by name, we want to take the time to give a thoughtful and articulate response to his Feb. 14 opinion article on Cornell, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and ROTC.
First, let’s clarify a common misconception. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is not the military’s brainchild, but a federal law. The U.S. Congress established the policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” under Title 10 of the U.S. Code (Title 10, Sub. A, Ch. 37) in 1993 during the first Clinton Administration. These are laws that cannot be changed by the military internally, but only externally by citizens who petition their senators and congressmen.
