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... just did yesterday Pentagon on fielder's Doughty that predicted little impact in the U S military ended its so-called don't ask don't tell policy ... which bans gays and lesbians from serving openly ... Senator John McCain said it may be premature to end the ban ... but this time ... we should be inherently cautious about making any changes that would affect our military ... and what changes we do may ... should be the product of careful and deliberate consideration ... but Defense Secretary Robert Gates in testimony before the Senate armed Services Committee ... warned lawmakers that they should act before the courts to ... the judicial branch is becoming involved in this issue ... and it is only a matter of time before the Federal Court turned on once more into the fray ... should this happen there is the very real possibility that this change would be imposed immediately by judicial fee on ... by far the most disruptive and Dame damaging scenario I can imagine ... echoing that you'll play was Admiral Mike Mullen the chairman of the U S military going Chiefs of staff ... I would not recommend repeal this law if I did not believe in my soul ... that was the right thing to do for our military ... Coronation ... for our collective on ... the White House sees a narrow window of opportunity to get the seventeen year-old policy repeal ... ended three weeks before the current Democratic controlled Congress ... adjourns for the holidays ... John decker Reuters ...