***OFFICIAL GATES HEARING THREAD 2*******

[ncrainbowgrrl]

here's the first thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2860688&mesg_id=2860688

[The Witch]

1. Chapter 2, the Iran/Syria warmongering phrase! KICK!

:kick:

[The Witch]

2. He's concerned the troops might somehow hear that we're losing.

:nopity: He wants to clarify things. We're not winning, but we're not losing. :nopity:

[Skidmore]

3. Thanks. I'll follow the thread because I can't get CSPAN3.

[The Witch]

5. I will take that as my mandate to give frequent, snarky comments.

:evilgrin:

[Skidmore]

6. The snarking baton has been passed to you.

Snark away!

[The Witch]

4. Warner: "you will share your own views?" Yes, and the sky is blue, Senator.

:eyes:

[The Witch]

7. Warner practically says we should pull out!!

He feels the US forces should "step back" when it has to do with sectarian violence. "What should be our involvement" is his Q.

[shadowknows69]

8. Just piping in so you know you're not alone Witchy Poo

n/t

[shadowknows69]

10. Have I mentioned before I wish Levin was my Senator?

Yes, I think I have.

[The Witch]

9. Levin up. His voice is like a warm cappucino.

:donut:

[shadowknows69]

11. Not sure I'd describe it that way but you go girl

B-)

[The Witch]

12. Levin Qing how much he believed the fake AQ-Iraq question.

He spoke publicly based "strictly on newspaper stories, sir." Small buzz in the gallery.

[The Witch]

13. Levin re: the Feith office, will you make docs available for Congressional oversight?

discussing prewar planning an awful lot. He keeps harping on feith.

[shadowknows69]

14. He promises as far as he has authority to

of course. Cheney can classify whatever he needs anyway.

[The Witch]

15. Gates: "I have a problem with" how Feith's office worked. Wow.

:wow: Acknowledging the Feith-based initiative that was the Iraq war!

[The Witch]

16. Unsure who this is. Asking about aging equipment & readiness.

J. Random Senator ...

[shadowknows69]

18. Gimme a K Gimmee an E

E N N E D Y!!!!

[The Witch]

17. Teddy Lion up now :)

Make it interesting, Ted

[shadowknows69]

19. Ted's reading the paper

about the 100,000 contractors

[The Witch]

20. Senator Torture Sessions talking about his favorite topic.

"I'll tell you what is Really, Really Critical," he says.

"We have inadequate prisons in Iraq."

:spray:

No. Really. This is what he says. He says we need to lock more people up and hurt them worse.

For. FUCK'S. SAKE. Stop existing, Jeff. You give me brainaches.

[The Witch]

21. "I want a personal commitment from you." That condescending PRICK.

Gates: "Sure, but please send me some of those articles you're talking about" (because I have no fucking clue.)

Have I mentioned how much Sessions makes my brain ache?

Russia's "bad behavior" the newest thing. For fuck's sake, this guy MISSES the Cold War!

I'm sorry. This guy brings out the cursing sailor in me.