Stars and Stripes letter: Bush must fire Rove

lebkuchen

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Wed Jul-20-05 01:06 PM
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Stars and Stripes letter: Bush must fire Rove

In this day and age of increased threats to our nation, any breach of national security not only puts the people of America in danger, it endangers our troops as well.

In September of 2003, President Bush, commander in chief of the armed forces, said, “If there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is and if the person has violated the law, the person will be taken care of.”

In October of 2003, the president’s press secretary, Scott McClellan, said, “I made that very clear last week. The topic came up, and I said that if anyone in this administration was responsible for the leaking of classified information, they would no longer work in this administration. This is a very serious matter.” Strong words meant to reassure Americans that our national interests are being watched over by those highest in command.

To keep the promise those words convey, the president must fire Karl Rove for exposing the covert CIA operative Valerie Plame, whose mission was to uncover the whereabouts of weapons of mass destruction — information of vital national interest in the war on terror.

Bush’s own father, former President and commander in chief George H.W. Bush, who once headed the CIA, especially understands the serious nature of leaking the name of a CIA operative.

“Even though I’m a tranquil guy now at this stage of my life, I have nothing but contempt and anger for those who betray the trust by exposing the name of our sources. They are, in my view, the most insidious, of traitors,” the elder Bush said in April, 1999.

Recent events have proven Rove to be the source of the leak.

As military families with loved ones serving our nation in a time of war and grave peril, we understand the importance of operation security. We expect no less from those who lead us.

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=125&article...

- Bush will never fire Rove......	whistle	Jul-20-05 01:08 PM	#1
- Yeah, never corner a rat!	Swamp Rat	Jul-20-05 01:09 PM	#2
- Given the excellent quotes in the letter, Bush is obligated to fire Rove	lebkuchen	Jul-20-05 01:10 PM	#4
- "the eyes of the American people" implies a unity of vision....	whistle	Jul-20-05 01:19 PM	#7
- Americans voted for Bush because they thought he was patriotic	Rebel_with_a_cause	Jul-20-05 01:28 PM	#8
- Manipulated, maybe,...but, I simply do not believe the American people,...	Just Me	Jul-20-05 01:31 PM	#9
- Actually, bush IS keeping part of his promise - as far as - those who	calimary	Jul-20-05 02:47 PM	#14
- Why won't bush* support the troops?	globalvillage	Jul-20-05 01:10 PM	#3
- Great to see this in Stars & Stripes	me b zola	Jul-20-05 01:16 PM	#5
- Shit hot cut-to-the-chase letter!	Rebel_with_a_cause	Jul-20-05 01:17 PM	#6
- Nominated. This letter is great!!!	Just Me	Jul-20-05 02:07 PM	#10
- Someone in military family should	zidzi	Jul-20-05 02:29 PM	#11
- Rove, et al were not in the military, so can't appreciate the motto,	lebkuchen	Jul-20-05 02:43 PM	#12
- That's right ..they are all CHICKENHAWKS	zidzi	Jul-20-05 03:26 PM	#15
- The more loose lips the better to sink the BushCo/neoCON ship!!!	Just Me	Jul-20-05 02:44 PM	#13
- Somebody on DU said	zidzi	Jul-20-05 03:27 PM	#16
- LOVE that quote by GHW	Left Brain	Jul-20-05 04:09 PM	#17
- kick	brettdale	Jul-20-05 05:25 PM	#18
- Stars and Stripes is not as right wing as the MSM now days...	Hubert Flottz	Jul-20-05 07:17 PM	#19
- Great! The military gets it. They're disposable but Rove is precious.	jazzjunkysue	Jul-20-05 07:42 PM	#20
- Kickin' for the courage to speak out!!!	Just Me	Jul-20-05 08:29 PM	#21