"National security strategy is a big deal, and when an administration can't even get most of its senior officials confirmed within 150 days, I want to know how the hell you're going to figure out how you're going to manage strategy in 150 days," Gates said.
Hey, Mr Secretary, wasn't that one of the reasons they kept you around?
Mr. Milquetoast.
“National security strategy is a big deal...”
Oh no Mr. Gates it’s a “big F**king deal”,
just ask your vice president.
From the article:
“National security strategy is a big deal, and when an administration can’t even get most of its senior officials confirmed within 150 days, I want to know how the hell you’re going to figure out how you’re going to manage strategy in 150 days,” Gates said.
Hey, Mr Secretary, wasn’t that one of the reasons they kept you around?
And why can’t the administration get its senior officials confirmed? That particular party had a super-majority in the Senate (until recently), and a majority in the House. How would that be a problem of the American people?
Agree with phrogphlyer - weren’t you kept around to make ‘security priority #1’?