You may have noticed that I have frequently asked people to at least name some names re SECDEF. No one has yet to come forward with their views on that.
I think that if the Rats were to win the next election, the SECDEF would be someone like John Murtha. A true anti-war, anti-this-war nitwit.
I think that if even the most liberal Republican running wins the next election (and that would be Rudy Giuliani), the SECDEF, at worst, would be someone like John McCain. Someone who is not totally anti-military or totally unsympathetic with the general proposition that (1) radical elements are trying to kill us, and (2) it’s better to kill them overseas than wait for them to get us here.
The Democrats don't like wars against communists, but I think their primary reason for supporting the opposition in Iraq is to attack George W. Bush. The Democrats don't want to have another 9/11 on their watch, since it would either cause them to get slaughtered on the next election or else lead to Civil War II if they tried to prevent that (and remember, it's the conservatives who have most of the guns).