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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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KEYWORDS: defense; dod; gates; nosir; robertgates
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To: Txsleuth
Levin asks .. Do you think we are currently winning in Iraq
Gates says no
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:29:12 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
To: Txsleuth
the way Warner is steering this hearing....that is NOT the way he sees it.I agree, and Levin is carrying on that theme.
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:30:37 AM PST
by
Bahbah
(Regev, Goldwasser and Shalit, we are praying for you)
To: Mo1
Levin wants to know if we should put pressure on the Iraq politicians
Gates says yes sir
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:30:39 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: Mo1
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:30:55 AM PST
by
LisaFab
To: roses of sharon
As I said before, WHERE are all our men? The men all grew old and died.
We buried them long ago.
To: LisaFab
He needs to be careful with these one word answers
The media will run with them
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:33:56 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: Mo1
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:35:48 AM PST
by
LisaFab
To: LisaFab
Here's McCain. Will he insist that Gates agree that we need more troops in Iraq?
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:38:24 AM PST
by
Bahbah
(Regev, Goldwasser and Shalit, we are praying for you)
To: Bahbah
LOL. It didn't take McCain long to get to the "I was right all along, wasn't I" statement.
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:39:08 AM PST
by
Bahbah
(Regev, Goldwasser and Shalit, we are praying for you)
To: Mo1
How in hell will our troops feel about a SecDef who feels we've LOSING THE WAR? Good, God!
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:39:14 AM PST
by
LisaFab
To: Mo1
mcCain up now .. wants to follow up with Warner's question about not winning the war
That the status queo is not acceptable
Gates says .. yes sir
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:39:48 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: Mo1
Maybe I need more coffee, but it sounded like McCain asked Gates if he thinks we cannot win in Iraq and Gates agreed with that statement. Please tell me I misheard that...
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:40:34 AM PST
by
KJC1
To: LisaFab
This ain't going to good so far
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:40:48 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: KJC1
McCain said status quo .. aka stay the course
Gates is NOT giving very good answers
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:42:12 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
To: Bahbah
this hearing is sickning and this Gates fella is EAGER to throw Dubya under a bus......effe em all
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:42:40 AM PST
by
advertising guy
(If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
To: Bahbah
Here is the question I want to see asked. What do we need to do to WIN!?
Im not holding my breath
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:43:20 AM PST
by
raidertx
To: Mo1
McCain is a blabbermouth and should shut up and let Gates answer the darn questions.
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:43:39 AM PST
by
Agent Smith
(Fallujah delenda est. (I wish))
To: raidertx
That would be a very good question
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:44:04 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: Agent Smith
naww. McCain should have his ass whipped right in this meeting on public tv. A real lip hanging tooth missing ass whipping..What a godless ass he can be
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:44:57 AM PST
by
advertising guy
(If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
To: LisaFab
I know .. I'm just shaking my head
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posted on
12/05/2006 7:45:02 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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