Preliminary talks held on U.S. military gay policy | Reuters: "The Obama administration is holding 'preliminary discussions' about changing the military's prohibition against openly gay service members, White House National Security Advisor James Jones said on Sunday.
President Barack Obama pledged during the presidential campaign to change the policy. But the issue has been on the back-burner as the White House tackles other issues such as the economy and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Jones said he does not know if the policy, known as 'don't ask, don't tell,' will be overturned, and indicated a cautious approach.
'We have a lot on our plate right now. It has to be teed up at the right time ... to do this the right way,' Jones said on the ABC program 'This Week...'"
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