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Live Thread - Hearing on Robert Gates as Sec. of Defense
Cspan ^ | Dec 4, 2006

Posted on 12/05/2006 6:50:29 AM PST by 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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: defense; dod; gates; nosir; robertgates
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To: SeaBiscuit

Hey Dubya picked Harriet Meyers for the USSC, anything is possible.


81 posted on 12/05/2006 7:51:34 AM PST by Agent Smith (Fallujah delenda est. (I wish))
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To: advertising guy

Teddy's view is always that the military are victims who need a daddy to protect them from the dangers of war.


82 posted on 12/05/2006 7:51:37 AM PST by Bahbah (Regev, Goldwasser and Shalit, we are praying for you)
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To: Mo1

Wow am I confused now. I thought Gates was president of U.T.Austin, now I see he was an AGGIE President. I wonder what the corps is thinking about him right now.


83 posted on 12/05/2006 7:51:38 AM PST by shadeaud (Liberals suffer from acute interior cornial craniorectoitis)
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To: roses of sharon

When will you accept reality? If we were winning in Iraq, we'd be talking about all the smoking craters in Tehran, not a new Defense Secretary.

Whatever Gates' qualifications, at least he's not playing the public for a bunch of idiots.


84 posted on 12/05/2006 7:52:30 AM PST by Rutles4Ever (Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia, et ubi ecclesia vita eterna)
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To: Agent Smith

I don't know about the President, but I must admit, I visited http://www.privateislandsonline.com just yesterday.


85 posted on 12/05/2006 7:52:48 AM PST by Quilla
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To: LisaFab
Yeah. A real morale boost to the troops, no?

No kidding! What's next, a botched joke ala Kerry? Sheesh!

86 posted on 12/05/2006 7:53:07 AM PST by Enosh
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To: shadeaud

Thank the Lord for Inhofe.


87 posted on 12/05/2006 7:53:11 AM PST by Bahbah (Regev, Goldwasser and Shalit, we are praying for you)
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To: roses of sharon

,,,who but a MSM/DNC arse kisser could get past a conformation hearing? Elections have consequences.

######

As Rush will probably say: that is one of life's undeniable truths.


88 posted on 12/05/2006 7:54:18 AM PST by maica (America will be a hyperpower that's all hype and no power -- if we do not prevail in Iraq)
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To: advertising guy
This is gonna sound cold as hell but come on....only 60? THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH WAR

Gates should point out that in the 5 years since 9/11 we have not lost as many troops as we did civilians in that series of attacks on the homeland.

All this while taking the fight to them.

Opps sorry it would require someone with balls to bring that up.

89 posted on 12/05/2006 7:54:40 AM PST by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
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To: Quilla

Teddy asks who should we believe .. you or the President

Gates says he will be independent and give his opinion .. but that there is only one President of the United States and he ultimately makes the decision

Bond up about the losing in Iraq comment .. I didn't catch his answer


90 posted on 12/05/2006 7:54:41 AM PST by Mo1 (Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
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To: Bahbah

fat Teddy is proof positive that men and women ,given free will from their creator, will chose the easiest pay back.The devil is a softer road on earth and therefore the easier embrace. However,God owns heaven and hell.
And hell is coming for one fat Teddy.


91 posted on 12/05/2006 7:55:19 AM PST by advertising guy (If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
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To: Mo1

correction .. it was Inhofe that is up now


92 posted on 12/05/2006 7:55:29 AM PST by Mo1 (Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
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To: roses of sharon

I know.. but what's the point? if he is weak, he's weak.. who the hell needs more weaklings.


93 posted on 12/05/2006 7:55:41 AM PST by SeaBiscuit (God Bless America and All who protect and preserve this Great Nation.)
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To: Mo1; All
Now that the networks can't stand not talking, you can watch it on the TV on cspan-2.

Loved his answer to The Swimmah!

94 posted on 12/05/2006 7:55:54 AM PST by STARWISE
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To: Enosh

Ha! All nets, including Fox cut to their talking heads after the "we're losing" comment and more importantly, while Inhofe is up.


95 posted on 12/05/2006 7:56:10 AM PST by LisaFab
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To: LisaFab

he's not that bad


96 posted on 12/05/2006 7:56:24 AM PST by Mo1 (Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
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To: Mo1

C'mon. The "bring our boys home safely" bit is an anti-war mantra! Next thing you know he'll be talking "peace with honor." LOL!


97 posted on 12/05/2006 7:58:24 AM PST by LisaFab
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

Great quotes...very apropos.


98 posted on 12/05/2006 7:58:43 AM PST by Txsleuth (Bolton/Cheney (that would be Lynne) 08)
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To: Mo1

Okay, Inhofe clarified, "General Pace said, 'We're not winning, but we're not losing', do you agree?" His answer, "At this time, yes."


99 posted on 12/05/2006 7:59:41 AM PST by LisaFab
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To: LisaFab

Too late...guess which quote will be on all the televised and written media, etc.....


100 posted on 12/05/2006 8:00:46 AM PST by Maringa
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