Posted on 12/05/2006 10:10:32 AM PST by jveritas
Based on what on what Defense Secretary nominee Mr. Gates has said so far in the Senate confirmation hearings, it is easy to conclude that he is a “Defeatist”. No matter how tough the situation is in Iraq he must not say in public that we are not winning the war in Iraq. That is totally demoralizing to our troops and will further embolden our enemies there like Al Qaeda, Iran, and Syria. Moreover the man has shown extreme ambiguity and uncertainty in his answers to many questions.
I doubt very much that he told the President that we are not winning in Iraq or else the President would not have nominated him. It may be too late to withdraw his nomination now, but our country and most importantly our brave troops deserve a better person to be the Secretary of Defense.
We aimed to (1) neutralize Saddam and (2) establish a central government friendly to us.
Sure thing. $300 Billion, another 400,000 active duty troops, and more Pentagon spending will fix everything now.
Interesting how that is exactly what the Japanese were saying about their emperor in 1944!
If we leave Iraq too soon, we'll be back there the third time to complete "unfinished business".
No, that's an extension of the same Substitute-for-Winning Plan they already have.
My sarcasm tag fell off. I think it wound up on the bottom of the page ;)
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