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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:40 PM Original message |
It's time to replace Sec of Defense Gates with General Wes Clark |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. But will Our Blue Dog Masters approve? n/t |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. They can go lie in the corner and lick themselves. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Wrong, they call all the shots, not us. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Clark is a good guy, but I prefer civilians being in control, as much as possible.... |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I tend to agree with your sentiment, but... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. There are lots of knowledgeable civilians with strong leadership qualities.... |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Wes Clark is a civilian |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Idiotic quibbling over semantics aside, I very clearly said "civilians running the MILITARY"... |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Good God you're thin-skinned |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. There are some limits at to the recycling of retired military back into Government |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I realize that my OP is not well written |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 05:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I disagree, if the Defense was not doing what the President wanted, then SecDef |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. Do you think Gates had any decision in this.. The pukes found someone in the DOD, |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. But he could squash it. |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. If Gates could squash it then so could Obama. |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Obama would do it through Gates |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. It was rather late in breaking about the weasel around.. so, let's see. |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I know, I need to be "talked down" |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. There's the govt and then there's the govt. DeMint is an idiot.. but who |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. What a great idea |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. DeMint sure seems to want to go to Nicaragua |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Ahh, a "hiking" date |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's still the State Dept.s job. |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Something needs to happen. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
15. Gates has been a very pleasant surprise... I want him to stay. |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Is Gates in charge of the Pentagon or not? |
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travelingtypist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. Has Clark been retired long enough now? |
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Omnibus (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. You're right, it's 10 years, according to Wikipedia. |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. The point of the post wasn't whether or not it's Clark... |
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travelingtypist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Then suggest a viable candidate. |
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JaneQPublic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. If there wasn't a military coup during Clinton, then Obama has no fear. |
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Stables2010 (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
21. Ill Amen to that |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
28. How did State block him? |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Apparently congress receives travel approval through the State Dept. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
33. Gates is doing a stellar job. |
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