More than 100 troops fired because of ` ` do n't ask , do n't tell , '' says General Nicholson . Deal on DADT between White House , Pentagon , gay rights groups , is good , says Nicholson . New legislation would firmly establish the mechanisms for ending gay ban , he says . Nicholson : Most importantly , it would do so with coveted public support .
More than 14,000 troops fired because of `` do n't ask , do n't tell , '' says Alexander Nicholson . Deal on DADT between White House , Pentagon , gay rights groups , is good , says Nicholson . New legislation would firmly establish the mechanisms for ending gay ban , he says . Nicholson : Most importantly , it would do so with coveted Pentagon support .