Posted on 06/11/2007 6:39:47 AM PDT by AlbertoMG
Paces not being renominated has nothing to do with his performance as chairman of the JCS. It has everything to do with what he symbolizes (American leadership while fighting a difficult war in Iraq) to the usual salivating suspects on Capitol Hill. And it was clear to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and surely to President Bush, that Paces reconfirmation hearings would have been turned into a congressional circus: With poll-driven politicians focusing less on Paces performance and plans for the present and future prosecution of the war, and more on what has gone wrong in Iraq for the purposes of show and heaping blame, regardless of whether or not it is deserved, on any symbol of the Bush White House. ... You can be sure, those who question Mullen during his forthcoming confirmation hearings though most of them know little about the Navy, the Marine Corps, any other branch of service, or what is actually taking place in the backstreets of Iraq or the backcountry of Afghanistan will look hard for chinks in the armor. Theyll use loaded inaccuracies to describe what is happening in Iraq: Words like escalation, occupation, tragedy, and failure.
Beyond Capitol Hill, some on the Left fear Mullen, suggesting that he would eagerly expand the Iraq war into a much broader Persian Gulf war. Not sure I buy that. Then there are those on the Right like Elaine Donnelly who I almost always agree with who would argue that Mullen is an ardent advocate of diversity quotas and other controversial goals for the military. She makes her case here. ...
(Excerpt) Read more at article.nationalreview.com ...
Everything in this Congress is a political circus.
Thats what happens when a pack of clowns, freaks, geeks,killers, and bubble eyed morons are elected.
Its time the circus left town and was replaced by competent patriots. Patriots that love America,and dont vote party at every turn.
oh BS! it’s about the gays...get real.
Thats what happens when a pack of clowns, freaks, geeks,killers, and bubble eyed morons are elected.
Its time the circus left town and was replaced by competent patriots. Patriots that love America,and dont vote party at every turn.
The US Capital
I can’t help but feel that this is an abandonment of General Pace. He did nothing but his job.
NO! What we need are leaders who have enough backbone to tell a micro extremist group to STFU. Gays are what, 3-5%, and their “politcal” issues are what, sex?? They don’t have/or mean squat. And a President should have had the guts to say so.
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