Posted on 11/24/2014 12:53:18 PM PST by Nachum
Former Defense Department official Michele Flournoy, who is considered to be on a short list to replace outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, attacked Mitt Romney during the 2012 presidential campaign for recognizing that the decision to withdraw troops from Iraq in 2011 was a “tragic” mistake.
“Governor Romney called the ending of the Iraq War and the bringing of our troops home ‘tragic,’ which is really hard to understand,” Flournoy recited for an Obama campaign video in October 2012. “He wanted to keep our troops there longer, tens of thousands of them.”
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Sheik Baraq won’t do this, of course, but any POTUS who gave a crap about his military cred would appoint a former general officer as SecDef. This might restore a “smidgen” of respect in the Pentagon. I nominate James Jones.
If she was dep for “policy”, she’s a proven fail!
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