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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:39 PM Original message |
Will the President regret the day ? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Keeping Gates was the right move. nt |
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emsimon33 (904 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Explain, please. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. First, he is not a GWB toadie in any way. Second, he fired a bunch of generals |
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emsimon33 (904 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Thank you for the explanation. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. It ain't you - This one was hard to follow! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Gates goes way back with BushCo. He was an Iran Contra fixer. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Ex-CIA Director |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Gates is CIA since the 60s. n/t |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. uh, youre questions would be better put another couple of years down the road |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. I must agree. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hope he regrets it asap - he had a mandate for BOLD change... |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. We're not even 6 months into it? Why is everything in past tense? (n/t) |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Because we're Americans. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Instant gratification. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. What is in past tense? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. this is: |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. That is future tense. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. um, actually the |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Not to quibble but.. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. the point is that he's only been in office for a brief amount of time |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I understand that he has only been in a short time... |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. I certainly "hope" so. And, that he "changes" his priorities. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. First of all, he couldn't just fire Petraeus, he can't just fire a general... |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Really, They fired the General presiding over Afghanistan.. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I thought his tour of duty was over.... |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Wrong! He absolutely can. Military members serve at the "pleasure of the CIC. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. But perhaps Obama didn't want to alienate the top Brass... |
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suchadeal (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. No. |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
16. He really ought to weed out all the bible school grads hired by BushCo. |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
21. A few years after leaving office the hidden agendas become clear./nt |
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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
22. I agree completely. k/r |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
23. I doubt he will face any regrets. |
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emsimon33 (904 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Beginning to look that way. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
30. No, he will still be rich and then a former US President with continuing income and |
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