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Breaking: Gates to Announce Gen. Pace Resignation at 1pm. News Conf.
Fox News | 06/08/2007

Posted on 06/08/2007 9:59:50 AM PDT by tsmith130

Foxs News Alert...that's all so far.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dod; jointchiefs; peterpace
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Congress doesn't like General Pace and let Gates know in no uncertain terms that if he were renominated to serve as CJCS again that his confirmation would be bloody.

Gates caved to political pressure.

21 posted on 06/08/2007 10:13:55 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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To: tsmith130

How many times is this guy going to retire this morning?


22 posted on 06/08/2007 10:13:55 AM PDT by Mr. Brightside (Rudy Giuliani is just another "Empty Dress Republican")
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To: advance_copy

Gee, maybe Pace thought the border could be secured, or some other dangerous idea like that....


23 posted on 06/08/2007 10:14:37 AM PDT by Tirian
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To: SE Mom

but apparently Congress wanted them (at least Pace) gone...

Who said that?


24 posted on 06/08/2007 10:14:41 AM PDT by bnelson44 (http://www.appealforcourage.org)
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To: A.A. Cunningham

Congress doesn’t like General Pace and let Gates know in no uncertain terms that if he were renominated to serve as CJCS again that his confirmation would be bloody.

source?


25 posted on 06/08/2007 10:15:21 AM PDT by bnelson44 (http://www.appealforcourage.org)
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To: SE Mom

Yeah, Gates looks like a thoroughly whipped dog. He can’t even look the reporters in the eye when he’s responding to their questions. Something is definitely wrong here...


26 posted on 06/08/2007 10:15:24 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("Si vis pacem para bellum")
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Something here sounds mighty queer?


27 posted on 06/08/2007 10:16:40 AM PDT by Plains Drifter (I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!!!)
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To: bnelson44

the question then is..does congress think Pace too soft or too tough. The 2nd question is then, who ?


28 posted on 06/08/2007 10:17:22 AM PDT by advertising guy (If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
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To: SE Mom
Note chairman and ranking members of:

Senate Armed Servies Committee


DEMOCRATS

Carl Levin (Michigan)
Chairman

Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts)
Robert C. Byrd (West Virginia)
Joseph I. Lieberman (Connecticut)
Jack Reed (Rhode Island)
Daniel K. Akaka (Hawaii)
Bill Nelson (Florida)
E. Benjamin Nelson (Nebraska)
Evan Bayh (Indiana)
Hillary Rodham Clinton (New York)
Mark L. Pryor (Arkansas)
Jim Webb (Virginia)
Claire McCaskill (Missouri)

REPUBLICANS

John McCain (Arizona)
Ranking Member

John W. Warner (Virginia)
James M. Inhofe (Oklahoma)
Jeff Sessions (Alabama)
Susan M. Collins (Maine)
John Ensign (Nevada)
Saxby Chambliss (Georgia)
Lindsey O. Graham (South Carolina)
Elizabeth Dole (North Carolina)
John Cornyn (Texas)
John Thune (South Dakota)
Mel Martinez (Florida)



This is Levin, Kennedy, McCain, and Warner's doing.

29 posted on 06/08/2007 10:17:44 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: bnelson44

Gates said it. He said his intention had been to nominate both the chairman and vice chair for another term- and when he began discussing it with Congress- he was told it would become a VERY contentious process in confirmation hearings...so..Gates basically decided to let Congress have their way and he’s replacing them.


30 posted on 06/08/2007 10:17:46 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet -Fred'08)
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To: Mr. Brightside

At last count on FR he has retired 4 times and been fired 3 times.


31 posted on 06/08/2007 10:17:59 AM PDT by trumandogz
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To: advance_copy
If true, you see what giving an inch gets us.

They hated Rumsfeld and demanded his head. Bush gave it to them. That led them to demand Gonzalez’ head, which Bush did not give them. Now they’ve thrown a shot-acoss-the bow before a confirmation hearing to intimidate a man who has done a good job and who is already up-to-speed on all that has been and is happening.

The Dhims are willing to destroy the country for their own power.

32 posted on 06/08/2007 10:18:06 AM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Liberals are blind. They are the dupes of Leftists who know exactly what they're doing.)
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To: A.A. Cunningham
Gates caved to political pressure.

Agreed...I can't help but think that Murtha and the move to bring up the Haditha Marines on charges may have had something to do with it. I can't believe General Pace was going along with the way this is being handled.

33 posted on 06/08/2007 10:18:17 AM PDT by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
The Bush Admin doesn't want to antagonize the Senate Dems by fighting for Pace. You see, they need to preserve that alliance as long as they think there is a chance to get the amnesty bill passed.

These guys are sinking lower and lower with each passing day. I used to mock the cars going by me with "January 20th, 2009" bumper stickers. I don't any longer.

Pray for Fred.

34 posted on 06/08/2007 10:18:29 AM PDT by dirtboy (A store clerk has done more to fight the WOT than Rudy.)
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To: zendari

Gates said it was a two year term.


35 posted on 06/08/2007 10:18:32 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: Tirian

I wonder if it was part of the “ grand deal” struck by the few and the White House.


36 posted on 06/08/2007 10:18:48 AM PDT by Snoopers-868th
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To: Tirian
Gee, maybe Pace thought the border could be secured, or some other dangerous idea like that....

The real reason the libs don't like Pace is because a while back, he stated that he believes that open homosexuals don't belong in the military.

37 posted on 06/08/2007 10:19:10 AM PDT by jpl ("Player haters, elevators, you cross me, you die." - Wise Lebron)
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To: SE Mom

Thanks.

Well, it is up to congress they have oversight of flag officers. But why?


38 posted on 06/08/2007 10:19:13 AM PDT by bnelson44 (http://www.appealforcourage.org)
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To: tsmith130

Is Pace the one who said homosexuality was not compatible with the military? If so then perhaps Ted Kennedy told Bush to can him, and since Bush takes his orders from The Swimmer, he complied.


39 posted on 06/08/2007 10:19:26 AM PDT by montag813
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To: tsmith130

Right after the failure of the White House to get its immigration bill passed in the Senate could it possible the bill might be voted on again in the next few days with a little more support?


40 posted on 06/08/2007 10:20:43 AM PDT by Modok
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