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| Dec 4, 2006
Posted on 12/05/2006 6:50:29 AM PST by Mo1
FROM THE SENATE Hearing on Robert Gates
The Senate Armed Services Cmte. holds an open hearing on the nom- ination of Robert Gates to replace Donald Rumsfeld as Sec. of De- fense. CIA director from 1991-93 under Presidents Bush & Clinton, Gates is currently President of Texas A&M University. Senators are expected to call for a new Iraq strategy during the hearing.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: defense; dod; gates; nosir; robertgates
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To: LisaFab
Byrd: Do you support an attack on Iran.
Gates: That would have to be an absolute last resort. Once war is unleashed, it becomes unpredictable.
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:02:03 AM PST
by
Bahbah
(Regev, Goldwasser and Shalit, we are praying for you)
To: Bahbah
Okay...it is very easy to see why Rummy's resignation is a disaster right now.
Gates hasn't been able to answer any of Inhofe's questions about the weapons we need, the future troops we need to add, China...
HE doesn't know about any of this stuff...and we are in the middle of a war...with the Congress and the bad guys wanting us to quit...but his "BOSS" wanting us to win.
IOW..this is going to be a total "learning on the job" situation during one of the most volatile times of our national security...
We are SO in trouble.
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:02:51 AM PST
by
Txsleuth
(Bolton/Cheney (that would be Lynne) 08)
To: LisaFab
I admit he is making some stupid comments
I just don't think he is as bad as Cindy Sheehan
The Iraq Study Group has agreed to appear before the committee tomorrow .. or Thursday at 9:30
Bryd up asking about the rumors of attacking Iran and if Gates supports it
Gates says that it was be the absolute last resort
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:03:18 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
To: Maringa
Yeah, and the terrorists will eat it up.. along with the rats/media/libs.
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:03:43 AM PST
by
SeaBiscuit
(God Bless America and All who protect and preserve this Great Nation.)
To: Mo1; LisaFab
Levin asks .. Do you think we are currently winning in Iraq Gates says no
Tell me this is not what he said.
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:04:18 AM PST
by
Dog
To: Quilla
Dubya can either withdraw HARRIET Gate's nomination or resign as President. This is quite a circus!
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:04:47 AM PST
by
Agent Smith
(Fallujah delenda est. (I wish))
To: Txsleuth
this is going to be a total "learning on the job" situationI fear Gates thinks he knows where he wants to go already so no need to "get up to speed." Where he wants to go I think is not where I would want to go.
Byrd is obsessed with our not attacking Iran or Syria.
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:04:57 AM PST
by
Bahbah
(Regev, Goldwasser and Shalit, we are praying for you)
To: Maringa
I suspect that the administration has devised a strategy of burrying all the wannabes with a flurry of memos and busywork as a way to get cover and peace to proceed with their work. Its a whole lot of sound and fury signifying nothing.
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:05:12 AM PST
by
ClaireSolt
(Have you have gotten mixed up in a mish-masher?)
To: Mo1
Inhofe told Gates that Peter Pace said yesterday that we many not be 'WINNING' the war, but we certainly aren't 'LOSING' the war...
Inhofe asked Gates if he agreed with that statement by Pace, and he said "yes"...
I think he has been told by someone NOT to elaborate on his thoughts...just in case one of the pesky GOP members aren't happy with his answers.
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:05:16 AM PST
by
Txsleuth
(Bolton/Cheney (that would be Lynne) 08)
To: Maringa
Too late...guess which quote will be on all the televised and written media, etc..... Yep .. and he best get his act together and watch what he says .. because the media WILL run with it
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:05:27 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
To: Dog
He said he agreed that we are not winning, but also that we are not losing.
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:05:28 AM PST
by
sageb1
(This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
To: Mo1; Maringa
"Would you support an attack on Syria?"
"No."
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:05:31 AM PST
by
LisaFab
To: Agent Smith
This maybe another one of those 'moments'.. God help us.
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:05:49 AM PST
by
SeaBiscuit
(God Bless America and All who protect and preserve this Great Nation.)
To: Dog
Will this nightmare ever end???
To: LisaFab
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:06:30 AM PST
by
Dog
To: sageb1
I REALLY don't like this being on live TV. These very hearings jeopardize our national security, imo.
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:07:04 AM PST
by
sageb1
(This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
To: Dog
OMG, this is going from bad to worse. Osama a bigger threat than Saddam.
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:07:21 AM PST
by
Bahbah
(Regev, Goldwasser and Shalit, we are praying for you)
To: Mo1
Sorry Mo, but IMHO, this guy is no good. Just listen to the answers he's giving to Byrd.
Oh Rummy, we miss you terribly!
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:07:28 AM PST
by
LisaFab
To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
I love your quotes -- too bad they're accurate -- perfect description of our situation, and we provide the tax dollars for this CF.
Carolyn
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:07:51 AM PST
by
CDHart
("It's too late to work within the system and too early to shoot the b@#$%^&s."--Claire Wolfe)
To: Dog
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posted on
12/05/2006 8:08:12 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
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