Veterans “Morally, Ethic’lly, Spiritually, Physically, Positively, Absolutely, Undeniably and Reliably Dead” By Mark Thompson Sept. 20, 2011 Share Read Later Send to Kindle Dead as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"... Sure, the Munchkins said it about the Wicked Witch of the East. And the Pentagon personnel chief has finally and officially said it about “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”