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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:06 PM Original message |
The Gates appointment: Obama slaps antiwar voters in the face |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. not to defend Gates at all, but there really is a commander in chief |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Gates didn't create the war |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. In fact, if it were not for Gates, we would probably be at war with Iran. |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Or North Korea... agree with you there |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Keeping Gates will keep the neocons in place in Pentagon |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. BS. Obama is appointing a Deputy Defense Secretary |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. It ain't happened yet. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. The Gates appointment ain't happened yet. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. And I value the opinion of Jack Reed over the author of this article |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. The 'For' and 'Against' IWR votes is not a clear demarcation line. nt |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I doubt it. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Look at Gates' record at CIA, and what he did to SOVO (Soviet desk) |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Don't put too much faith in propaganda |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 06:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
30. Hardly. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. Everyone needs to remember the PRESIDENT tells the military |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. "Continuity?" Kinda keeping General Jodl in charge during Allied occupation. |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Agreed. we should keep all the murdering thugs from this |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. No, it's not that simple. And Gates personally lobbied against being more aggressive... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
17. Why are you linking to the World Socialist website to begin with? nt |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Why shouldn't I? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Because this isn't socialist underground? nt |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. It is not babylonsister's authoritarian underground either! |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. this isn't underground anything. |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 04:39 AM Response to Reply #25 |
36. It used to be. |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
20. I don't think it's a slam at the voters, so much as it is an example of how not to get |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 01:44 AM Response to Reply #20 |
33. I agree |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
21. I trust Obama's judgement on this. nt |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. I trust Obama too. |
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tonycinla (135 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
22. Provides cover |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
23. Now is not the time to replace Gates. The country will be very vulnerable when PE Obama takes office |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
27. I certainly did not expect him to retain the Sec of Defense. If he wants |
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AmyCamus (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
28. ...while stabbing us in the back. |
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Boo Boo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
29. Horseshit. |
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Gman2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-29-08 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
31. Obama hammers on Gates, and Gates does what Obama orders. WEEEEEEEEEE |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
34. It bothers me that Sec of Defense is almost never a Democrat. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-30-08 03:44 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Clinton DID try: |
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