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Throwing Gen. Pace Under the Tank
Opinion Editorials ^ | June 10, 2007 | Chuck Muth

Posted on 06/11/2007 10:41:16 AM PDT by conservativecorner

Back in July 2003, President Bush, in response to a question about stepped up attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq, famously and defiantly declared, “Bring ‘em on!” Oh, how that tune has changed.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates - using the old tactic of releasing controversial news just before the weekend in the hope of minimizing press coverage - announced Friday afternoon that “he will advise President Bush to replace Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (this fall), fearing that a contentious renomination hearing in the Senate would focus too heavily on six years of war.”

Apparently, President Bush has accepted the advice.

So let me get this straight, and borrow a famous scene from the movie “Animal House.” The Bush administration’s old attitude toward mass-murdering tyrants and terrorists around the world has been akin to this: “Hussein. He’s a dead man. Bin Laden? Dead. Kim Jung ll? Dead. AHMADINEJAD!!!”

But when it comes to standing up to pasty-faced Harry Reid and the Democrats in the Senate?

“I have decided that at this moment in our history, the nation, our men and women in uniform, and Gen. Pace himself would not be well-served by a divisive ordeal in selecting the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,” said Gates.

What a crock.

Pace was/is eminently qualified (http://www.defenselink.mil/bios/biographydetail.aspx?biographyid=85) to run the nation’s joint military operations. Which is not to say Pace’s replacement isn’t an eminently qualified military professional, as well. He is. But the success or failure of the U.S. effort in Iraq will ultimately be determined by what happens over the next year or so following the “surge.” Why change horses midstream?

As CBS News reports, “Pace’s departure will put nearly an entirely new slate of leaders and military commanders in charge of the war.” Why oust Pace at this critical juncture and bring in a whole new team? It makes no sense.

And it’s a first-degree insult for Gates to suggest that he’s trying to save this Marine general from “a divisive ordeal” before Congress, as though Gen. Pace might not be able handle such a traumatic experience. Get real.

We’re talking about a guy with military decorations up the wazoo, including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, with two oak leaf clusters; Defense Superior Service Medal; the Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal with Combat V; the Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal with gold star; Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V”; Navy Achievement Medal with gold star; and the Combat Action Ribbon.

I’m pretty sure Gen. Pace didn’t earn all those medals for baking cookies.

A lot of us have been losing faith in this administration’s ability to wage this war for some time now, fearing that political considerations were taking precedence over military ones. If President “Bring ‘em On!” Bush is willing to throw Gen. Pace under the tank for the sole reason of avoiding a political fight with Senate Majority Leader Harry “The War is Lost” Reid and his band of cheese-eating surrender monkeys, then maybe it IS time to bring the troops home immediately.

Semper fi.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fthemilitary; jointchiefs; peterpace; politicalcorrectness; sacrificallamb; usmc
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To: Recovering_Democrat

You mistake and confuse realism with elitism. He’s Dad’s chip off the block.


21 posted on 06/11/2007 10:57:01 AM PDT by conservativecorner
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To: MNJohnnie

Please see post #19.
Enough is enough. I proudly voted for Bush twice only to see the man flush himself down the toilet. He makes me sick to my stomach.

Hurry up, 2009.


22 posted on 06/11/2007 10:57:44 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: TommyDale
"Whore-Hey"
Picked up the DU-type trash talk, haven't you? He's the President of the United States. How about a little respect for the office, if not for him?
23 posted on 06/11/2007 10:57:45 AM PDT by Clara Lou (Fred D. Thompson for POTUS!)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

Do what?
_________-

chuckling. I’m glad I’m not the only one confused by the comments you responded so artfully to.


24 posted on 06/11/2007 10:57:47 AM PDT by dmz
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To: conservativecorner

Gen. Peter Pace is a thoroughly decent man. The left hates him because he gave his opinion and promised to derail his appointment. Bush gave in.
A damned shame!


25 posted on 06/11/2007 10:59:06 AM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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To: MNJohnnie
"Don’t act like a punk, you will not be treated like one."

You blind followers of GWB are no different than the People's Temple members who followed the Reverend Jim Jones and drank the Kool-Aid.

What part of ILLEGAL do you not understand? The President is sworn to uphold the laws of the land, but in this case, he is selling us out.

26 posted on 06/11/2007 10:59:22 AM PDT by TommyDale (Rudy Giuliani’s candidacy is fading faster than an abortionist’s conscience.)
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To: conservativecorner

“Throwing Gen. Pace Under the Tank [If It’s Not Amnesty, El Presidente’ Jorge’ Can Care Less] “

Pace’s real sin?
You can’t expect to offend the Vice President’s extended family
and expect to keep your job. No matter how accomplished, tough
and smart you are.

Pace just didn’t get queer enough fast enough.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1799910/posts


27 posted on 06/11/2007 10:59:39 AM PDT by VOA
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To: what's up
I’m an American first before any other label you care to use. The elites in this country, including El Presidente’ Jorge’, can give a rat’s ass concerning Americans or their standard of living. It’s all about the money.
28 posted on 06/11/2007 10:59:53 AM PDT by conservativecorner
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To: Clara Lou
"Whore-Hey" Picked up the DU-type trash talk, haven't you? He's the President of the United States. How about a little respect for the office, if not for him?

When he starts earning it, he will again receive it. Right now he is failing his Constitutional requirement to uphold and defend the laws of the land.

29 posted on 06/11/2007 11:00:54 AM PDT by TommyDale (Rudy Giuliani’s candidacy is fading faster than an abortionist’s conscience.)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

because a bunch of trailer trash KKK

same thing as lindsey goober and others using “bigot” and “racist” to denigrate those of us who see the damage that “hispanic” illegal aliens do to our American way of life in every way imaginable.


30 posted on 06/11/2007 11:02:03 AM PDT by Vn_survivor_67-68
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To: TommyDale

Amen! They are simpletons who still think in nothing other than Party labels. Never mind that Americans are taking it in their shorts and wallets for all the illegals in this country. The elites worship money and power above the Constitution and rule of law.


31 posted on 06/11/2007 11:03:26 AM PDT by conservativecorner
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To: Lancey Howard
Pre-emptive removal of Gen. Pace excuses candidate Clinton of the responsibility to vote for or against re-confirmation

Responsbility? "For" re-confirmation? LOL. She would vote against him in a heartbeat with delight. After dragging Pace through the mud on his gay comments joined by all the other Dem creeps on the Armed Forces Committee.

And meanwhile Her Heinous' favorables would go sky-high as she won back the Code-Pinkos into her Presidential cheering camp.

No thanks. Seeing the Dems and especially Her Ugliness score political points for her Presidential ambitions through a show-trial would be vastly more sickening than anything I've seen in the last 4 years.

32 posted on 06/11/2007 11:03:43 AM PDT by what's up
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To: conservativecorner
I don't think I'm wrong...I think he's doing what he thinks is best and "do-able", even though I think he's wrong sometimes.

Most notable for me was CFR.

33 posted on 06/11/2007 11:04:28 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat (I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!)
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To: conservativecorner
Why oust Pace at this critical juncture and bring in a whole new team? It makes no sense.

It makes perfect sense when you realize that Bush runs his whitehouse like a CEO, or the owner of a ML baseball team. You back your management team until it is evident that the policies aren't working. Then you get a new management team...

34 posted on 06/11/2007 11:05:48 AM PDT by Tallguy (Climate is what you plan for, weather is what you get.)
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To: conservativecorner
I’m an American first before any other label you care to use

I don't get why you don't join the Dem effort to impeach if you honestly believe Bush and Cheney guilty of treason.

35 posted on 06/11/2007 11:06:09 AM PDT by what's up
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To: MNJohnnie
Don’t act like a punk, you will not be treated like one.

Coming from you, that's almost funny. Still posting from your parent's basement?

36 posted on 06/11/2007 11:08:22 AM PDT by Rush4U (A vote for Rudy is a vote for infanticide)
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To: MNJohnnie

Why are you being so mean and jumping to conclusions? I don’t see any Bush haters on this thread. Shame on you. I think people are really angry at his no give position on immigration and refuses to discuss it.

And you know that is not right. You better go to your room right now young man; and don’t come out until dinner is called.


37 posted on 06/11/2007 11:09:36 AM PDT by freekitty
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To: MNJohnnie

The name calling and personal attacks of yours are disgusting.

You need psychological help.


38 posted on 06/11/2007 11:10:25 AM PDT by dforest (Fighting the new liberal Conservatism. The Left foot in the GOP door.)
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To: what's up

I will work within the Republican Party for change. Both my senators who are Republicans voted against the Amnesty/Elitism Bill, and there are many more Republicans speaking out on this very issue.


39 posted on 06/11/2007 11:12:24 AM PDT by conservativecorner
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To: conservativecorner
I will work within the Republican Party for change

As we all should.

However, I would think that if one really believed that the Commander of Chief was guilty of treason in a time of war, he would work to impeach him from the office.

40 posted on 06/11/2007 11:14:13 AM PDT by what's up
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