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 | Watson stated that he submitted his statement of sexual orien- tation because of his commitment to honesty and desire to eliminate any potential for flmail attempts in the future. |
| As stated by the Fourth Circuit, "[a]ny argument that Congress was misguided in [concluding that homosexual conduct would affect military effectiveness] is one of legislative policy, not constitutional law." Thomasson, 80 F.3d at 929. |
| State Appellants' Challenge Because we find that the statement prong is constitutional, we need not reach the reach the issue of whether the state of California may be held liable for the alleged unconstitutional application of the "don't ask/don't tell" policy in Holmes. |
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