Rummy is OUT!
POSTED BY: Eric
UPDATED: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 16:41
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http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/08/rumsfeld.ap/index.html
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, architect of an unpopular war in Iraq, intends to resign after six stormy years at the Pentagon, Republican officials said Wednesday.
Officials said Robert Gates, former head of the CIA, would replace Rumsfeld.
Here's one thing at least most of us can agree is a good thing
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Rummy's out (at 74 years old, probably not a whole lot of new ideas taking shape). But the new guy is buddy-buddy with Bush... is that a good sign? or just same direction different driver?
And if someday on some little piss-ant moon/My hand is a little too slow, or my aim a little bit off/At least I’ll go down fighting, not lying abed surrounded by quacks - "Sir Warrick" by Geezer
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I think same direction, different driver. Rove has a couple of reasons to do this (I would never credit Bush w/ thinking that far ahead. No... let me rephrase that: I would never credit Bush with thinking, period.)
1) It takes Rummy out of the hotseat. I think the WH is looking at losing both House and Senate. That means Rummy could come under serious investigation. Grilled endlessly by the Senate and divulging all kinds of damaging information. Out of office, he's harder to get at.
2) It takes away one thing that the Democrats could do easily and take credit for.
3) It allows Bush to get in a replacement of his choice confirmed by the Senate BEFORE the new Senators take their seats.
One thing about Rove: He claws for every fractional inch of perogative and power. Goes down fighting all the way and never quits. The Dems could take some lessons from him.
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Reality sucks. Especially when it contradicts our cherished ideas.
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If I drive a stake thru the heart of this so-called deadlock victim, maybe it will never rise again to haunt me.
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Rumsfeld will have served longer as SecDef than anyone else. Here's to one tough s.o.b. and a proud American.
Thanks, Rummy!
People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Here's to one tough s.o.b. and a proud American.
I guess I apply a slightly higher standard to the term 'proud American'.
He's a disgrace, along all the other neo-cons who hi-jacked our nation. They're war criminals and should be treated as such.
SergeantX
"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock
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Originally posted by Eric:
Here's one thing at least most of us can agree is a good thing
I think Rumsfeld was a pretty good war secretary, if this had been a conventional war like the original Gulf War or World War II we'd be naming airports after the guy. He just lacked the flexibility or the vision to carry out a 21st Century low-intensity conflict.
But his toughness and his sense of 'going to war with the army (or Defense Secretary) you have' was entirely correct.
Shame about the election. Pelosi said today the Democrats plan is a withdrawl from Iraq by the end of the year (thats what she said, but that may not be an accurate reflection of her views, she was not really responding to direct questions very well at her press conferance, try not to worry that the question 'what specifically are you going to do about whatever' or 'what is your plan for whatever' but don't worry the Democrats are ready to govern...us right over a cliff). Thats not a plan, its surrender. I say the reasons for the war in Iraq are irrelevant. The enemy is there, we should fight them there. We can't afford to hand them a victory, a safe harbor, and a platform from which to take the fight to us. Unfortunately the Democrats seem to believe that winning power is more important then winning the war. More likely they see themselves as fighting Bush long before they fought the terrorists.
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Originally posted by SergeantX:Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
Here's to one tough s.o.b. and a proud American.
I guess I apply a slightly higher standard to the term 'proud American'.
He's a disgrace, along all the other neo-cons who hi-jacked our nation. They're war criminals and should be treated as such.
SergeantX
One must wonder how you come to hate your country so much. Why didn't the 'neo-cons' hijack this election too? Simple answer, there was no hijacking in the 1st place. Get over yourself.
People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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He just lacked the flexibility or the vision to carry out a 21st Century low-intensity conflict.
Hero, is there such a thing as a 'low - intensity conflict' , or was that comment meant to be tongue in cheek? The dude definatly had his view on how things should be run, and damn anyone who asks him to explain it to them.
People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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Quote:What a marvelous example of a man working within a democratic government.
Originally posted by AURaptor:
The dude definatly had his view on how things should be run, and damn anyone who asks him to explain it to them.
Quote:Because questioning ze government iz unpatriotic, and vwe have vwayz of ztopping zis.
One must wonder how you come to hate your country so much.
Quote:What a triumph for logic ladies and Gentleman! Saddam isn't responcible for the Shi'a ethnic cleansing occuring in Iraq right now, therefore he wasn't responcible for any ever!
Why didn't the 'neo-cons' hijack this election too? Simple answer, there was no hijacking in the 1st place.
More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.
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