[JamesP81]

Goodness. The hysterics is appalling. Please kindly tell me how forcing this good men to listen to traitors bloviate nonstop (and HIGHLY LIKELY not returned to his rightful position, you know us being in the minority and Communists in the majority? you still remember right?) while leaving our combat forces leaderless is going to benefit this nation or its servicemen?

Excuse me, but what we need as a nation isn't folks who quietly step out of the way to avoid confrontation. We need folks to boldly call the bastards in Washington on their treachery, no matter the cost.

This was the wrong call on the part of Bush. We need men like Pace who are unafraid to tell the truth, no matter what the pols say.

[Killborn]

“...no matter the cost.”

There’s your problem. How high a cost? Morale boost to the enemies and a decrease for our servicemen? Leaked secrets? Leaderless forces?

Pres. Bush and Sec. Def. Gates weighed the benefits and risks and deemed that the cost/benefit ratio is insufficient to bring back Pace, much to their chagrin.

I’m sure Sec. Def. Rumsfeld would make the same choice.