JOE LIEBERMAN MAY SPONSOR DON’T-ASK-DON’T-TELL REPEAL IN THE SENATE. I’m fine with that, but find it kind of amusing. . .

But isn’t it the case that Obama could suspend DADT tomorrow under his stop-loss authority? Or am I wrong about that?

UPDATE: Reader C.J. Burch writes: “I think you’re right. I think Lieberman, who has been the target of much Obama abuse, is calling a bluff.” We’ll see.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Reader Cameron Jackson writes:

Stop loss applies to deployment and is overcome by a chapter, which, under 600-20, a DADT violation is. Generally, you’re not going to deploy someone under a chapter. When I took my company to Iraq, I left behind (and chaptered) two good officers for failure to establish a family care plan (another 600-20 violation). In Iraq, I initiated two chapters; one for pregnancy (obvious) and one for mental health.

Unfortunate, but there it is.

You can probably answer the legal aspects better than I can, but how we apply DADT has less to do with stop loss and more to do with a policy making decision among our civilian leadership. You just need to rewrite AR 600-20, on the Army side.

I’ve got two friends that are probably DADT violators; one used to be under my command. Both are good Officers.

Since I never had specific knowledge, the issue never came up, and I am white as snow, as far as my oath and ethics.

Still, we need to reach a point where everyone can take a bullet for their country.

Sorry, if I bother you with this long missive.

No bother. Thanks.