Posted on 06/14/2004 1:00:21 AM PDT by BlackJack
A group of 26 former senior diplomats and military officials, several appointed to key positions by Republican Presidents Ronald Reagan (news - web sites) and George H.W. Bush, plans to issue a joint statement this week arguing that President George W. Bush (news - web sites) has damaged America's national security and should be defeated in November.
There's a reason they are "former" diplomats.
| 26 Former U.S. Officials Oppose Bush |
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| Posted by republican4ever On News/Activism 06/13/2004 10:35:30 PM CDT with 46 comments Associated Press ^ | Today, a little more than an hour ago. WASHINGTON - Angered by Bush administration policies they contend endanger national security, 26 retired U.S. diplomats and military officers are urging Americans to vote President Bush (news - web sites) out of office in November. AP Photo The group, which calls itself Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change, does not explicitly endorse Democrat John Kerry (news - web sites) for president in its campaign, which will start officially Wednesday at a Washington news conference. The Bush-Cheney campaign said Sunday it would have no response until the group formally issues its statement at the news conference. Among the group are 20... |
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| Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change to Hold (ANTI-BUSH) Press Conf. June 16 in Wash. DC |
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| Posted by FairOpinion On News/Activism 06/13/2004 4:55:37 PM CDT with 41 comments US Newswire ^ | June 13, 2004 | US Newswire News Advisory: Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change, a group of retired ambassadors and senior military officers, will hold a Morning Newsmaker news conference Wednesday, June 16, at 8 a.m. EDT at the National Press Club (Zenger Room), 13th floor, 529 14th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. The topic will be "The Need for Change in U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy." The group includes former ambassadors Jeffrey Davidow, William DePree, Charles Freeman Jr., William Harrop, Arthur Hartman, H. Allen Holmes, Samuel Lewis, Princeton Lyman, Jack Matlock Jr., Donald McHenry, Richard Murphy, David Newsom, Phyllis Oakley, John Reinhardt, Ronald Spiers, Nicholas Veliotes... |
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| Former officials to condemn Bush foreign policy |
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| Posted by quixote2005 On News/Activism 06/13/2004 4:27:55 PM CDT with 47 comments Newsday ^ | Sunday, June 13, 2004 | AP <p>WASHINGTON -- Angered by Bush administration policies they contend endanger national security, 26 retired U.S. diplomats and military officers are urging Americans to vote President Bush out of office in November.</p> <p>The group, which calls itself Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change, does not explicitly endorse Democrat John Kerry for president in its campaign, which will start officially Wednesday at a Washington news conference.</p> |
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And they have proof to back up their point where?
WOW !! This has me worried. I mean, everybody has been waiting with bated breath to find out who these former, retired, officials are endorsing for President.
YOU'RE ALL FIRED
AGAIN!!!
"The group, which calls itself Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change, does not explicitly endorse Democrat John Kerry..."
How many dips are mixed with the military commanders? And, what kind of military commander thinks that the most successful wartime president in US history is doing a bad job?
Is it due to the incredibly low level of casualties? Are they outraged that we haven't filled enough body bags? "This is no way to fight a war! Body bags are getting dusty!"
Is it the connection between Iraq and al qaida? Even the Clinton administration knew. Is it the WMDs? More evidence keeps coming out all the time that there were.
Bush should resign so we can put Warren Christopher back in charge. I guess that's it, huh? So our military can start shooting at hands rather than kill people, and we avoid looking 'too warlike'.
I think this is called cutting off one's nose to spite one's face/
Who on earth yearns for the wisdom of Stansfield Turner?..
Obvious proof of the "peter principal" at work in the Air Force.
Going back some twenty-five years, I'd think you'd find more than 26 men or women ex-government officials who'd be against just about any president's policies. That places this smack dab in the middle of 'so-what' territory.
I wonder how many military officals, if free to talk, would say less than complimentary things about Clinton.
Now, it's not quite so easy to find 19 of 25 past military members who worked side by side with you, or were your commanding officers. If the Dems think this measures up to such a groups vote of no-conficence for John Kerry, they should rethink their strategy. It's got a great big leak in it.
Don't know, but I've never met anyone with anything nice to say about McPeak. To a person, everyone I know believes he was the worst USAF Chief of Staff ever. His big claim to fame since leaving was encouraging dumping the USAF logo of 50 years for a new logo that looks like it belongs on toilet paper.
He also redesigned the uniform (changed ASAP after he left), insisted on renaming Tactical Fighter Squadrons as just Fighter Squadrons, and I believe he was the father of the leather jacket to improve retention.
In short, a clueless f#$%up while in the service...and not getting smarter with time.
When I was an ALO at Ft Hood, Billyboy appeared on a TV in a hall filled with soldiers. A Colonel walked up and changed the channel, commenting "Let's find something worthwhile to watch!"
The room broke out in applause.
Thanks for the info..(Adm.)Stansfield Turner was CIA director under Carter and made big cuts in espionage activities.
I wonder how many times that was played out over eight years? Quite a few I would imagine. Thanks for the early morning laugh.
Dare I say that Kerry and staff have been busy while not campaigning.
"Turncoats"
You guys want to give us a visual on your prostates while your heads are in such close proximity to the glands?
This group is really.........the OAC........."The Old Appeasers Club".
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