Howard Dean to Obama: repeal DADT this year

Howard Dean has released a letter he wrote to President Obama urging him to follow through and repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell this year:

Americans clearly understand that if someone is brave enough to take a bullet for the USA, then they should have the same equal rights guaranteed to every American under the law -- whether they are serving in the military, or when they come home.

While I understand the need to research how repealing DADT will affect members of the military, the law can still be repealed with an implementation timeline this year.

The time to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is now. I urge you to take immediate action to insure that Congress includes the repeal of DADT -- with an implementation timeline -- in the Defense Authorization bill currently under consideration.

You can sign a petition to express your support for a 2010 repeal here.