Comments on: Video: Robert Gates sworn in as Defense Secretary

By: Highrise

Highrise — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:14:52 +0000

Did it bother anyone else that he said something to the effect of “he can’t wait until he can talk to the military leaders to get their honest assessments and getting their advice on how to proceed and the unvarnished truth?

Shouldn’t he have done this when he put out the Iraq Sell Out Report?

With how the report comes across, I had suspicions that he and the panel did not talk to the people who were running things on the ground.

His ties to defending the saudi’s against the 9/11 attacks make me question him as well.

I’m at a loss on him getting that position..no wonder the demos approved him so fast. That should tell us a lot lol.

By: Mensa Barbie Welcomes You

Mensa Barbie Welcomes You — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:06:26 +0000

Reconciliation: Hopes for Strength in Iraq…

The proposal was designed to unite and meet the best interests of Peace and reconciliation, amongst all those who will contribute to the stability of the Iraqi government…Allahpundit gives us: surprising info about Iraq….

By: Jihadi Du Jour

Jihadi Du Jour — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:56:56 +0000

Gates: Failure in Iraq will haunt U.S….

meet the new boss……

By: RD

RD — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:08:45 +0000

The plan comes from AEI, which ought to make it extra popular with the media.

Yeah – I’m already cringing in anticipatory pain at what is going to be said.

By: Romeo13

Romeo13 — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:00:27 +0000

Steel hard Rumsfeild….

to soft as butter Gates….

gonna miss ya Rummy!

By: tomk59

tomk59 — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:45:00 +0000

ROE. It’s all about rules of engagement ,folks. Unless winning includes taking the gloves off and doing whatever is necessary, it won’t matter if we send another 50 million troops — all we’ll be doing is setting up more targets for our enemies. Security, a functioning government, a functioning economy;none are possible, unless the rules of engagement are sufficiently changed to allow our troops to go after, and kill the enemy. A good start would be the removal of Al Sadr and the destruction of his Mahdi Army. Anything else is just hanging our troops out to dry so that politicians and others in this country can have their asses covered while they maneuver to win elections.

By: Gregor

Gregor — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:57:57 +0000

I love how we immediately publish the "plan" for all to read ... including the enemy. Geniuses

By: CyberCipher

CyberCipher — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:37:52 +0000

Line of succession jitters.

JammieWearingFool on December 18, 2006 at 3:35 PM

Allah, now THERE’s something to be scared of (President Pelosi). NOT peaches.

By: JammieWearingFool

JammieWearingFool — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:35:33 +0000

From the Newsweek link: Ironic how Iraq’s economony is probably doing better than many metropolitan areas of this country that are one-party operations.

BTW, when Stretch is sworn in as Queen, can we make sure Bush and Cheney are never together? Line of succession jitters.

By: infidel

infidel — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:17:42 +0000

Thank you Mr. Rumsfeld and Congratulations to Secretary Gates.