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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 01:07 PM Original message |
Bush names ex-CIA chief Gates to replace Rumsfeld |
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torrentprime (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wiki on Gates |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. an old friend of poopy |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. Until now working with James Baker III in the 'Iraq Study Group'. |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 03:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
39. looks to me like |
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Scriptor Ignotus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. Rumsfeld's Replacement : Dr. Roberts M. Gates - Bio |
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Julius Civitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 01:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Good ol' boy of Poppy's |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 01:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Yep, Poppy is back in charge. nt |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 01:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. My husband is sad that Gates is leaving TAMU. |
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dxdem (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 02:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. gig em n/t |
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libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 02:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Looks like he's had quite a number of 2 year jobs. nt |
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Miss Chybil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 02:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. But, does he own oil stock, or pharmaceutical stock, or defense industry |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. "Five presidents and how they won the Cold War." |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
6. Well, at least Tweety, Scarborough, Rush et al |
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uberblonde (993 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. He's one of the Iran-contra players. |
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phoebe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
12. Robert Michael Gates and Iran-Contra |
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Amused Musings (285 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. Bad for America |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. n/t |
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phoebe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
15. Mr. Gates' hypocrisy on corruption - from 2002 address to A&M students |
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grytpype (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
16. Gates is Poppy's pick, and on the Baker Commission as well. |
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dbt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 02:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. or even let Iraq be divided up into 3 parts |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Agree. Bush is shifting cliques. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Plus if the Senate makes the mistake of confirming Gates, |
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phoebe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
19. CIA analysts view on Gates from 1991 |
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DLnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
21. If you've read "Confessions of an Economic Hitman" (--Perkins) |
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phoebe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
22. Congressional Record on nomination of Gates to CIA director |
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skip fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
23. BOY, that was fast. Think of all the considerations he went through in just |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
24. Bush cannot "name" anyone SecDef. He can "nominate" but |
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Bushh8er (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. wanna bet |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Well, that could be an extremely counter-productive strategy, |
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BrokenBeyondRepair (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
28. replace a well known criminal w/ an unknown criminal.. nice trick |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
29. He's Also Proud They Funnelled Billions To Bin Laden... |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
30. Great,,,a corrupt spook associate of poppy. Fuck that |
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LetsGoMurphys (564 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
33. Dont be so quick to judge |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Yeah. I don't like Gates at all, but he's not nuts. nt |
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ghreport (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 02:07 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. DoD making foreign policy |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
35. Bush is the President and gets to make the nomination. I am glad Rummy is gone. |
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ghreport (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
36. Is this any better? |
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dos pelos (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 02:21 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Rumsfeld resignation means nothing...... |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 06:24 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. LOL! Senator Reid, D-Nev, has already stated that he has a number... |
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