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Fri Nov-10-06 03:35 PM
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So, who SHOULD be Secretary of Defense ? |
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It should be obvious even without saying, NOT the guy Bu**sh** has chosen.
Suggestions?
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:36 PM
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:37 PM
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Cause it would have to be a Repug.....or else Bush's head would explode. It's one thing to eat lunch with the opposition....it would be quite another to have a Democrat "fix" Iraq for him.
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:38 PM
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3. Can they find a Republican with actual military experience |
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that isn't in Jail????
I would suggest William Cohen or Sam Nunn or Tom Kean.
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:45 PM
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8. William Cohen gave Clinton Somalia and ignored Rwanda.... |
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I think this is too serious so they've got to do better than that, ESPECIALLY after Rumsfeld!......I mean, let's not scrape the bottom of the barrel, now.
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:56 PM
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16. Somalia was Les Aspin's doing |
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Edited on Fri Nov-10-06 03:57 PM by new_beawr
and as far as Rwanda goes, I don't think you can lay the blame at the Secretary of Defense's feet
Cohen, well, more Perry.....ran our involvement in the Balkans exceptionally well.......
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Fri Nov-10-06 04:47 PM
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27. You are right about Somalia and Rwanda.....but I disagree with your evaluation of Cohen...... |
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In terms of the Balkans, this was a NATO intervention, not a U.S. led one, except for the fact that Wes Clark just happened to be NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, and therefore the action was US led in that sense. But remember that it was Gen. Clark threats to molosovic of ground troops and low flying helicopter that did the trick.....not the 79 days of bombing from high altitude which was Cohen's plan....cause he didn't want U.S. Casualties because Cohen felt that they couldn't "chance" that after Somalia. Instead more civilians died than had to under Cohen's insistence. BTW, that's why Clark got the boot from Cohen; because he threatened Molosovic with ground troops.
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Fri Nov-10-06 04:23 PM
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23. Besides Aspin being Sec Def |
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during the Somalia debacle, it was started by the Chimps daddy. He was the one who sent the troops in in the first place.
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:38 PM
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:38 PM
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5. I can't imagine who'd want the job frankly. Maybe some younger |
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retired military guy? :shrug:
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:39 PM
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:43 PM
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I know he's the wrong party, but I have a short list of people I'd trust and, quite frankly, I can't think of one with an (R) after his/her name.
By the way, I happen to think that Clark is the right party and that we just happen to have the wrong party in the White House! ;-)
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:47 PM
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9. Your analysis sounds right....only problem is that Wes Clark might |
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try to "fix" George Bush BEFORE he started on Iraq. Wouldn't be pretty in a time of "BI-partisanship"....or whatever this short lived charade is currently being played.
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:49 PM
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13. I'm not sure. I'm sure he'd do the right thing... |
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...and focus on the war first. He seems like an honorable guy.
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Fri Nov-10-06 04:29 PM
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24. Well that and the fact that Clark can't be Def. Sec. until 2010. |
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Federal codes requires the Def. Sec. to be a civilian - and retired from active-duty service for at least 10 years.
Clark's only been retired for six.
:hi:
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Fri Nov-10-06 04:01 PM
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18. Wes Clark is not eligible to hold the position |
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By statute the secretary must be a civilian who has not served in the active component of the armed forces for at least 10 years (10 USC Sec. 113). Clark retired in 2000.
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Fri Nov-10-06 04:13 PM
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20. Thanks for pointing that out. |
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Hmmm. I wasn't aware of that and, quite frankly, I'm not sure if I agree with it. I think I understand the purpose, but it seems to me that in this day and age, a 10 year gap gives too long for people to be wooed by the forces of the dark side (defense contractors, etc.) I mean these people have to do something during these ten years and their expertice is in the military, after all.
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:47 PM
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10. Gee, maybe WES CLARK??? |
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:47 PM
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:hide:
Sorry just a little post election humor.
I know, not funny! :P :)
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:47 PM
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12. Someone in another post just suggested Lincoln Chafee - what a |
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great show of bipartisanship that would be. And the man is completely qualified for the job and to clean up the mess Bolton's angry bull style has created
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:50 PM
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14. Wait, are you talking about SofD or UN Ambassador... |
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I'd consider Chafee for UN Ambassador! Jesus, watch Bush try to nominate Santorum... hahahaha
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:52 PM
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Fri Nov-10-06 03:57 PM
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17. Brent Scowcroft or Richard Lugar |
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If you mean someone * might approve of who would try to do a good job?
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Fri Nov-10-06 04:09 PM
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19. How about Chuck Hagel? |
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He fought in Vietnam and won medals and he also has critized the war
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Fri Nov-10-06 04:14 PM
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21. Murtha gets my vote. eom |
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Fri Nov-10-06 04:17 PM
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22. Spongebob Squarepants |
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Why not have an animation... all we see are heavily edited videos in nightlight green...
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Fri Nov-10-06 04:31 PM
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Nothing against Texas, mind you. But could this president's cronyism be any more blatant?
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Fri Nov-10-06 04:34 PM
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He's capable. He's trusted. I think he's a Republic.
You may not like him all that much - or maybe you do. He's been pretty much non-controversial. And he's been retired long enough to qualify beyond the ten year rule.
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Fri Nov-10-06 04:53 PM
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28. Barney the Purple Dinosaur. nt |
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Fri Nov-10-06 05:00 PM
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29. He couldn't do a worse job than the guy they had..... |
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At least Barney would have known that it wasn't the same vase being "looted" over and over again!
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Fri Nov-10-06 05:06 PM
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Fri Nov-10-06 05:04 PM
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30. We should demand they put Colin Powell in, and force him to clean up the mess |
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Edited on Fri Nov-10-06 05:06 PM by Totally Committed
he helped create by fronting for their lies at the UN. He should be responsible for getting the rest of our men and women out of Iraq NOW.
TC
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Fri Nov-10-06 07:49 PM
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32. Gen. Eric Shinseki (retired) |
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Gen. Shinseki is by far the best choice for Secretary of Defense. He was spot on regarding the perils of Iraq and is very bright.
Another good choice would be Gen. Anthony Zinni (retired). I'd like Gen. Wesley Clark (retired) as well but as he has entered electoral politics, it would be best to keep him out of such a technocratic position.
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Fri Nov-10-06 09:13 PM
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Let's see...
Preferably a Texan...
Someone with vast experience in running the defense establishment...
And a lackey of Dead-eye Dick...
So who's running Halliburton these days?
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