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Let's see, a vast majority of Americans support the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. The Pentagon supports the repeal. Troops have voiced support for the repeal

But there's this little minority of folks who wish it was 1950, and they would rather that Russia was free to do whatever they want with their nuclear arsenal than see the active, past and future heroes in our military be allowed to reveal that they're gay.

Washington Post: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plu...f_you_try.html

For days now there have been rumors circulating on the Hill that Republican Senators are privately threatening to derail the START treaty if Dems go through with plans to vote on the repeal of don't ask don't tell. I had chalked this up to the usual mix of paranoia, spin and misinformation that always intensifies when a major vote looms.

But on the Senate floor a few moments ago, Senator Bob Corker basically said this publicly: He said that moving forward with DADT "poisons the well" on START, adding that it would make it less likely that the START treaty's future is going to be "successful."

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In an interview with me just now, Senator Bob Corker doubled down on his contention that if Dems move on DADT, Republicans will be less likely to support START.

"I felt like momentum was growing for START," Corker said, adding that since Reid announced he was holding votes on DADT and DREAM, it has had a "chilling effect."

"I'm watching support for the treaty erode, because of highly partisan political issues being brought up solely because activist groups in the Democratic Party want this done," he continued.