[Mr Rogers]

I’ve despised Gates for years. He sucked up to Congress and ignored most of the military advice he received.

This is further proof my instincts were right, at least on Gates. Here’s a hint for our SecDef - most of the bastards we fight in Afghanistan aren’t trained regulars, either!

Damn! My parents both grew up dirt poor. My Mom wasn’t allowed to wear shoes to school until after the first frost of the year. I don’t know why THEY didn’t grow up to be robbers, or terrorists, or pirates!

[Ticonderoga34]

I’ve despised Gates for years. He sucked up to Congress and ignored most of the military advice he received.

My first thought when I read this statement was that Gates was sucking up to the Obama administration. I doubt that Gates would say this if President Bush was still in office. Gates has to be politically correct with Obama and the libs in office. Can't be insensitive, you know.

Gates statement makes me wonder what kind of debates were going on in the Obama administration about this crisis. I willingly to bet some of the Obama advisors were advocating doing nothing to the pirates.

I just glad that everything turned out OK. God bless the Navy Seals.