Marine commandant: Don't repeal "don't ask, don't tell"

Gen. James Conway’s position on the repeal of the controversial law known as “Don’t ask, don’t tell” has not been a close-held secret, but on Thursday he publicly offered his personal opinion to the Senate Armed Services Committee—becoming the most senior military officer to openly express his opposition to the change of the Clinton-era law.

“My best military advice to this committee, to the secretary, and to the president would be to keep the law such as it is,” Conway said. “At this point I think that the current policy works.”