a.. A former U.S. military chief of staff cited Israel’s experience in recommending allowing gays to openly join the military. Gen. John Shalikashvili, who was chief of staff under President Clinton when the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy was introduced, said it was time to move on to the next phase: open acceptance of gays in the military.
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