true. as expected, the marine corps commandant, james amos take the toughest line. >> i cannot reconcile, nor turn my back on the negative perceptions held by our marines most engaged in the hard work of day-to-day operations in afghanistan. we asked for their opinions and they gave them to us. their message is that the potential exists for disruption to the successful execution of our current combat mission should repeal be implemented at this time. >> he concluded, though, that the marines could make it work and would make it work, but recommended repeal be delayed. so did air force chief norton schwartz who recommended delaying it until 2012. he like george casey taking exception to the conclusion of the pentagon study on gays in the mitt, namely that the risk to military effectiveness of repealing don't ask don't tell would be low. the chief of naval operations calling the risk to his men and women low with the exception of special forces.