Liz Cheney: 'It's Time' To Repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Liz Cheney, a former State Department official and the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, declared last week that "it's time" to end the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy on gay troops. It is not the first time she has taken the position, but Cheney reiterated her view at a time when calls to repeal the policy are mounting.

At a speech in Dallas, Cheney took a brief break from her usual unapologetic opposition to many of Obama's national security and military policies to stand behind one of the president's rhetorical causes.

According to the Dallas Morning News report:

Cheney - whose sister, Mary, is openly gay - pointed out that several top military officials support the repeal and that a recent Pentagon report showed such action wouldn't affect the military's readiness or defense capabilities.

In February, Cheney discussed DADT with Talking Points Memo, saying that "it's time for it to end," pointing out at the time that the joint chiefs appeared to be in favor of overturning the policy.

At a hearing on Don't Ask, Don't Tell last week, a number of top military officials testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee and explained their reasons for backing a change of protocol on gays in the military.

A recent study on the potential effects of allowing openly gay servicemembers to serve in the armed forces showed that they could likely be integrated without any serious harm to the military. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and key members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have since endorsed the findings of that survey.