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TwilightGardener

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3. No. Here's why:

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 08:00 PM

Dec 2012

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2085025

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251268073

She's a "Democratic Hawk" who believes that military commanders and defense policymakers who have lived through and learned the lessons of Vietnam have what she calls "Vietnam Syndrome" and are thus too timid and cautious in using counterinsurgency. I don't even want her advising Obama, frankly. Edit to add: There is a reason why all the Republicans want her.

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Michele Flournoy Secretary of Defense? Why She Should Replace Leon Panetta [View all] oberliner Dec 2012 OP

Yeah, the author of this writes for The Weekly Standard, the same neocon rag TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #1

'She is terrible' why? elleng Dec 2012 #2

No. Here's why: TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #3

Still would be groundbreaking oberliner Dec 2012 #4

I guess, as a woman, I just don't care that she's a woman. It's neither here nor TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #5

What do you like about Chuck Hagel? oberliner Dec 2012 #6

He was right about a lot of stuff. It's that simple. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #7