Live Thread - Hearing on Robert Gates as Sec. of Defense

Cspan ^ | Dec 4, 2006

[Mo1]

FROM THE SENATE Hearing on Robert Gates

The Senate Armed Services Cmte. holds an open hearing on the nom- ination of Robert Gates to replace Donald Rumsfeld as Sec. of De- fense. CIA director from 1991-93 under Presidents Bush & Clinton, Gates is currently President of Texas A&M University. Senators are expected to call for a new Iraq strategy during the hearing.

NOW ON C-SPAN2 & C-SPAN3

[Mo1]

Gates ... I'm not smart enough or informed enough to give an answer to that question


Oh Good Lord

[Rutles4Ever]

I agree with almost everything you just said. Therein lies my frustration with the administration and the progress of this war. Unfortunately, Gates is just an uncontroversial stopgap for the President, and I expect nothing drastic will change. What it tells me is that this administration is lined up to punt this war to Bush's successor. There won't be a "cut and run" (thank God), but there also won't be a hammer to bring down on the insurgency.

Whether or not we agree or disagree about the current state of affairs in Iraq, I think we both agree that, at this stage, this is a most perplexing nomination.

[roses of sharon]

A weak America plays good to Americans, it means the world will love us again, Americans cannot take criticism, they start to feel guilty.

Like the world really LOVED US WHEN WE WERE DYING ON 9/11.

Which is why they voted for the Dems, who like us as victims, weak, and not better than anyone else, non aggressive, bullies, confrontational or willing to use military power.

Obviously Republicans got the message.

No more war, be nice, don't cause trouble with the head-choppers, just arrest them, and please, please, stop all the arguing and criticism, it makes us uncomfortable.

We are standing down.

[Bahbah]

Akaka is worried about collective bargaining.

[Mo1]

Lindsey up asking about Iran
Do you think they are working on nukes
Gates .. yes
Do you think they are a danger
Gates .. yes

Do you think they will attack Israel
gives vague answer
Do you believe the President of Iran when he says he wants to destroy Israel
Yes .. but not sure he will do it

[roses of sharon]

I can dream that the President is handing the MSM/DNC a pretty face, while he and his generals are planning to win.

We shall see, he may have accepted the writing on the wall from the elections, but of course will not surrender in public to enemy, so he is doing it thru this appointment.

Again, he cannot fight the propaganda of suicide bombs alone, and with the enemy DNC stacked with traitors in our bureaucracies, (which were in action BEFORE Iraq), apposing him at every turn, he cannot win.

[Txsleuth]

That answer about not smart enough or informed enough...perked MY ears up, also....yikes.

Notice that Susan Collins was the ONLY one brave enough to actually come out and ask Gates if he would just cut and run.

All of the dems have danced around that question...too chicken to ask...LOL

[Bahbah]

Could Linseed's manner be any more supercilious and pompous?

[Mo1]

Did you believe in the Powell document
doesn't sound like it agrees with all of it

[Clint N. Suhks]

And Gates just answered he doesn't know much about Al Qaeda.

Good golly!

And here comes another troop level question...Graham is a disgrace.

[Mo1]

unfortunately for him .. yes

[Mo1]

Senate in session now .. Cspan moving the hearing to Cspan 3

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1748422/posts

[Mo1]

Gates now saying there are no new ideas about Iraq

give this man the hook

[SeaBiscuit]

The world "loved us" under Clinton and look what we reaped.. God help us.

[Agent Smith]

I think that Gates was putting out a positive spin when he said we were merely losing in Iraq. The fact of the matter is that we have already LOST. Dubya's nomination of Harriet Gates for SecDef is proof positive.

I think it is time for Dubya to start clearing the underbrush in Crawford, TX on a FULL time basis. This is a disgrace.

[Clint N. Suhks]

Bum Nelson "We need more troops" "Find OBL" reward money...yada yada yada!

[roses of sharon]

LOL, cut the drama, it does not work with me.

[TomGuy]

Gates seemed receptive to creating a 'Get Bin Laden' Lottery --- increasing the reward by $1 Million per week.



lol

[Mo1]

me either ... plus it's getting old

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" Now Pat Roberts says he has no doubt Gates will "speak truth to power!"

When Pat Roberts starts talking like Maureen Dowd-I shudder.
The crowd that runs DC-unfortunately, on both sides of the aisle, is a national embarrassment.
The few exceptions get kicked to the curb or are isolated and ridiculed.
Every time I see one of these hearings-I shake my head at the vacuous suits running Congress.
Are these people the best we can do ?
God help us all.