PREDICTION: In 2010, Wes Clark Replaces Robert Gates as Sec. Of Defense

[MadBadger]

Then he will be elgible to serve as Sec Def.

How does that scenario look?

[Muttocracy]

1. sounds plausible - would that put Clark overseeing the last of the withdrawal?

[SharonRB]

2. GMTA

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=315&topic_id=136669&mesg_id=136753

This is exactly what I've been thinking.

[deadmessengers]

3. HE couldn't serve until May of that year.

I'm thinking 16 months is a loooooong time for us to wait for that kind of leadership.

[southerncrone]

4. That would be great, but a long time to wait!

[grantcart]

5. Who ever it is I hope that it will be somebody with the wisdom and strength

to cut the wasteful exotic weapon systems out of the federal budget that alone could pay for our federal contribution to our health system.

[TexasObserver]

6. Prediction: Wes Clark will never be appointed Sec of anything

He may be used somehow, but I've seen nothing to suggest he would ever be appointed a cabinet officer.

[JVS]

7. I don't think he is considered as important in the real world as here at DU

[Thrill]

8. I doubt it. It sounds like Richard Danzig is Obama's guy for Defense

He might even be the Deputy to Gates.